antivaccine

CDC’s vaccine panel to take up longtime goal of anti-vaccine teams

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CDC’s vaccine panel to take up longtime goal of anti-vaccine teams

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week, but their agenda suggests they’ll skip some expected topics — including a vote on Covid shots — while taking up a longtime target of anti-vaccine groups. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices makes recommendations on how to use the nation’s vaccines, setting … Read more

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel sparks issues over anti-vaccine bias

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RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel sparks issues over anti-vaccine bias

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unprecedented shake-up of a key federal vaccine advisory panel ushered in appointees who have expressed skepticism about the value and safety of vaccines — raising concerns about the group’s objectivity. The eight new members Kennedy appointed to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which makes … Read more