Summary
Anti-vaccine advocate and current US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 vaccine experts from a federal committee that advises the CDC on immunization practices, citing “persistent conflicts of interest” and labeling the group as a “rubber stamp” for vaccines. In an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Kennedy emphasized that removing the current members was necessary for the Trump administration to appoint new members before 2028. This decision marks a significant shift in the oversight of vaccine policies in the US.
