US EditionVaccine panel fired by Kennedy had lowest rate of financial conflicts since 2000, study shows
A new study shows conflicts of interest on U.S. vaccine advisory panels fell to 5% or less by 2024, contradicting claims of widespread industry influence by Kennedy.
- On June 9, 2025, Kennedy dismissed all 17 ACIP members, citing conflicts of interest, and replaced them with eight new appointees, including critics.
- New research published Monday in JAMA found that conflicts of interest on vaccine advisory committees had fallen to record lows before Kennedy’s dismissal of ACIP members.
- Since 2016, 6.2% of ACIP members and 1.9% of VRBPAC members reported conflicts, with fewer than 1% involving personal income from vaccine companies.
- On July 29, the Senate HELP Committee launched an investigation, with Senate Democrats warning the shake-up risks undermining public confidence in vaccines.
- Kennedy’s actions position HHS for further advisory reforms, as the department continues to overhaul panels under the ‘Restoring Gold Standard Science’ executive order, prompting concerns among public health experts.
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Study: Vaccine panel fired by Kennedy had record-low conflicts | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Conflicts of interest on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee were at historic lows around the time when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members in June, new data published in a medical journal today showed.
Vaccine panel conflicts of interest hit a record low before RFK Jr. came in
Financial conflicts of interest among experts who help guide US vaccination policy were at record lows in 2024, just before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the nation’s top health spot and vowed to clean out corruption.
Vaccine panel fired by Kennedy had lowest rate of financial conflicts since 2000, study shows
Conflicts of interest on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee were at historic lows around the time when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members in June, new data published in a medical journal on Monday showed.
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