The article discusses the growing threat to vaccination programs in the U.S. due to rising antivaccine sentiments, notably under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Department of Health and Human Services is under pressure as Kennedy, lacking medical training and with a history of antivaccine activism, dismisses members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in favor of new appointees. This reshaping of the oversight group raises concerns about future vaccine access and recommendations, particularly for COVID-19 vaccines, which may soon only be available to certain vulnerable populations, further endangering public health.
The antivaccine movement's rising power is exemplified by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s leadership in the Department of Health, threatening established vaccine policies and recommendations.
The Department of Health is now less committed to science-based vaccine policy, as demonstrated by Kennedy's dismissals of ACIP members just weeks before an important meeting.
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