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Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Senate Democrats probe RFK Jr.'s firing of all 17 CDC vaccine experts and replacement with skeptics, raising concerns about vaccine policy integrity and public health risks.

  • Senator Bernie Sanders launched an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dismissal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , criticizing it as a dangerous move against public health.
  • The former ACIP members expressed fears that the removal could lead to confusion and decreased vaccine uptake, jeopardizing public health safety.
  • Senators warned that Kennedy's actions could lead to a resurgence in vaccine-preventable diseases and that fewer Americans would have access to vaccines.
  • Kennedy's new committee includes individuals with ties to anti-vaccine organizations, which has raised concerns among Senate Democrats about its impact on vaccine policy and public trust.
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Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned

The 17 experts who were ousted from a government vaccine committee last month say they have little faith in what the panel has become, and have outlined possible alternative ways to make U.S. vaccine policy.

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WBUR broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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