Robert F. Kennedy Jr., newly appointed head of the HHS, reshaped the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by replacing all 17 members with individuals exhibiting vaccine skepticism, including a mix of both supportive and critical views on vaccinations. Kennedy's intention to revisit the vaccine schedule for children has raised alarms, as critics warn this could reverse progress and damage public health trust. Health experts caution that these changes could significantly impact vaccine policy and the implementation of vaccination programs across the nation.
"This is a disaster for public health," says Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious diseases physician in New York City. "It has the potential to set us back decades."
Kennedy has pledged that the ACIP will re-evaluate the vaccine 'schedule' for children, indicating a shift in public health strategy under his leadership.
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