RFK Jr names eight new members of vaccine committee after mass firing

Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of the US Department of Health and Human Services, has appointed eight new people to the vaccine advisory committee of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).12 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will next meet on 25-27 June to consider new recommendations for vaccines for covid-19, influenza, and HPV. “The committee will review safety and efficacy data for the current schedule as well,” Kennedy wrote in a post on X. “Current schedule” may mean all vaccines currently recommended for children and adults. The new committee members are:

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BMJ
Published
2025-06-13
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1227
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10
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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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RFK Jr names eight new members of vaccine committee after mass firing

Janice Hopkins Tanne
10 citations
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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
21.67
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RFK Jr names eight new members of vaccine committee after mass firing

Janice Hopkins Tanne
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10 citations

Abstract

Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of the US Department of Health and Human Services, has appointed eight new people to the vaccine advisory committee of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).12 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will next meet on 25-27 June to consider new recommendations for vaccines for covid-19, influenza, and HPV. “The committee will review safety and efficacy data for the current schedule as well,” Kennedy wrote in a post on X. “Current schedule” may mean all vaccines currently recommended for children and adults. The new committee members are:

BMJVol. 389
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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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RFK Jr names eight new members of vaccine committee after mass firing — Janice Hopkins Tanne · BMJ (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS