HHS Secretary Kennedy’s ACIP Purge: Implications for Vaccine Policy and Public Health
HHS Secretary Kennedy’s ACIP Purge: Implications for Vaccine Policy and Public Health HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the removal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the body advising the CDC on vaccine scheduling and coverage. This unprecedented move raises significant concerns within the scientific community. Kennedy, a known vaccine skeptic, claims the current ACIP members prioritize industry profits over public health, despite existing conflict-of-interest disclosures and evidence-based decision-making processes within the…