Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced eight members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, populated mainly by critics of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine policies or those who don’t specialize in vaccine science.
In a post on the social platform X, Kennedy said the members will attend the panel’s June 25 meeting, describing them as “highly credentialed scientists, leading public health experts, and some of America’s most accomplished physicians.”
The news comes after he abruptly fired the 17 former sitting members of the advisory panel as part of a “clean sweep” the secretary said was necessary to restore confidence in public health.
