US health secretary announced new members for Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, after firing all 17 experts who held the post
Jessica Glenza at The Guardian:
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, named eight new vaccine advisers this week to a critical Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel after firing all 17 experts who had held the roles. New members of the panel include experts who complained about being sidelined, a high-profile figure who has spread misinformation and medical professionals who appear to have little vaccine expertise. Kennedy made the announcement on social media.
“All of these individuals are committed to evidence-based medicine, gold-standard science, and common sense,” Kennedy said in his announcement. “They have each committed to demanding definitive safety and efficacy data before making any new vaccine recommendations.” Formally called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the panel advises the CDC on how vaccines should be distributed. Those recommendations in effect determine the vaccines Americans can access. This week, Kennedy also removed the career officials typically tasked with vetting ACIP members and overseeing the advisory group, according to CBS News.
HHS head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made 8 appointments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and almost all of them have had anti-vaxxer and/or COVID mitigations-skeptical views, especially Retsef Levi, “Dr.” Robert Malone, and Martin Kulldorff.
See Also:
Health Policy Watch: COVID Critics Dominate New US Vaccine Advisory Committee
