Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. Surgeon General, expressed grave concerns over Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to remove all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the CDC. Kennedy argues that this clean sweep is necessary to restore public confidence in vaccines by eliminating perceived conflicts of interest. Adams emphasized the importance of ACIP's long history of guiding vaccine policy through scientific rigor and transparency, warning that such radical changes could damage public trust, especially given current issues with declining immunization rates and rising preventable disease outbreaks.
This unprecedented decision to remove all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices risks undermining public trust in vaccines, especially during outbreaks.
ACIP's independent, evidence-based recommendations have saved lives for decades. We must prioritize collaboration with scientists, not politics, to strengthen vaccine policy.
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