RFK Jr. resurrects task force to improve childhood vaccine safety
Briefly

A task force led by NIH director Jay Bhattacharya will recommend improvements in childhood vaccine development, aiming to reduce adverse reactions compared to existing vaccines. The task force will consist of senior leadership from NIH, the FDA, and the CDC, focusing on enhancements in vaccine development, production, distribution, and adverse reaction reporting. This initiative follows recent policy changes by Kennedy, including limited access to COVID vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women amid rising vaccine recommendations.
The task force will be chaired by NIH director Jay Bhattacharya and will make recommendations on the development of childhood vaccines, aiming for fewer adverse reactions than current vaccines.
Task force members will include senior leadership from NIH, the FDA, and the CDC to address improvements in vaccine development and reporting of adverse reactions.
Steps like reviving the panel are critical in light of this jump in the number of CDC-recommended childhood vaccines, according to the lawsuit.
Kennedy has made recent changes to vaccine policy, including cutting back access to COVID shots for healthy kids and pregnant women.
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