Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed eight new members to the CDC's vaccine advisory panel shortly after dismissing the previous members. He emphasized their commitment to evidence-based medicine and the necessity of definitive safety and efficacy data for vaccine recommendations. However, public health advocates voiced concerns over the lack of current vaccine expertise among the new appointees, suggesting that Kennedy's selections may lean toward skepticism of vaccines, potentially influencing the immunization policy negatively amid ongoing public health debates.
Kennedy stated, "All of these individuals are committed to evidence-based medicine, gold-standard science, and common sense," emphasizing their focus on safety and efficacy data.
Dorit Reiss expressed concern, stating, "Kennedy did not pick people with strong, current expertise in vaccines, suggesting a committee likely to be skeptical of vaccines."
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