Five new members named to influential CDC vaccine advisory committee days ahead of key meeting

5 new members added to CDC vaccine advisory panel ahead of key meeting

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"At this point we don't know if Robert F Kennedy will be confirmed as US secretary of health."

"I continue to have concerns about Mr. Kennedy's views on vaccines and his selective interpretation of scientific studies, which initially caused my misgivings about his nomination."

"Unless something changes, RFK Jr. will become the next HHS secretary."

"I expect both Tulsi and RFK JR to cross the finish line successfully."

"Robert F Kennedy Jr is just one vote away from being confirmed as the Health and Human Service Secretary."

"He will be the secretary."

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U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday appointed five new members to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) just days before a key meeting scheduled for Sept. 18-19.

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U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday appointed five new members to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) just days before a key meeting scheduled for Sept. 18-19.

The new ACIP members are Dr. Catherine Stein from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Evelyn Griffin from Baton Rouge, Dr. Hillary Blackburn from AscensionRx, Dr. Kirk Milhoan from Hawaii, and Dr. Raymond Pollak, a transplant surgeon.

The new ACIP members are Dr. Catherine Stein from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Evelyn Griffin from Baton Rouge, Dr. Hillary Blackburn from AscensionRx, Dr. Kirk Milhoan from Hawaii, and Dr. Raymond Pollak, a transplant surgeon.

Kennedy previously removed all 17 sitting ACIP members in June, claiming the panel was plagued with persistent conflicts of interest, though he provided no evidence to support this assertion.</span

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Kennedy previously removed all 17 sitting ACIP members in June, claiming the panel was plagued with persistent conflicts of interest, though he provided no evidence to support this assertion.

Several new appointees have expressed skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, including Dr. Milhoan, who claimed vaccines caused heart-related deaths. Dr. Stein criticized pandemic response measures and mask mandates.

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Several new appointees have expressed skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, including Dr. Milhoan, who claimed vaccines caused heart-related deaths. Dr. Stein criticized pandemic response measures and mask mandates.

The committee will discuss and vote on vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella-varicella and respiratory syncytial virus during the upcoming two-day meeting in Atlanta.

The committee will discuss and vote on vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella-varicella and respiratory syncytial virus during the upcoming two-day meeting in Atlanta.

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The new ACIP members include Dr. Catherine Stein from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Evelyn Griffin from Baton Rouge, Dr. Hillary Blackburn from AscensionRx, Dr. Kirk Milhoan from Hawaii, and Dr. Raymond Pollak, a transplant surgeon.</span

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The new ACIP members include Dr. Catherine Stein from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Evelyn Griffin from Baton Rouge, Dr. Hillary Blackburn from AscensionRx, Dr. Kirk Milhoan from Hawaii, and Dr. Raymond Pollak, a transplant surgeon.

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Several new appointees have expressed skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, including Dr. Milhoan who claimed vaccines caused heart-related deaths and Dr. Stein who criticized pandemic response measures and mask mandates.</span

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Several new appointees have expressed skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, including Dr. Milhoan who claimed vaccines caused heart-related deaths and Dr. Stein who criticized pandemic response measures and mask mandates.

The committee will discuss and vote on vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella-varicella, and respiratory syncytial virus during the upcoming two-day meeting in Atlanta.</span

The committee will discuss and vote on vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella-varicella, and respiratory syncytial virus during the upcoming two-day meeting in Atlanta.

A University of Southern California review found that conflicts of interest on ACIP had been at historic lows for years, contradicting Kennedy's claims about the previous panel members.</span

A University of Southern California review found that conflicts of interest on ACIP had been at historic lows for years, contradicting Kennedy's claims about the previous panel members.

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky expressed serious concerns that the hand-picked panel lacks the necessary expertise to make decisions affecting all children in the country. The new appointees haven't been properly vetted and don't possess the areas of expertise traditionally required for such critical public health decisions. This dramatic reshaping threatens to make childhood vaccines harder to access when evidence-based recommendations are most needed.

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky expressed serious concerns that the hand-picked panel lacks the necessary expertise to make decisions affecting all children in the country. The new appointees haven't been properly vetted and don't possess the areas of expertise traditionally required for such critical public health decisions. This dramatic reshaping threatens to make childhood vaccines harder to access when evidence-based recommendations are most needed.

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Kennedy Names 5 New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

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Kennedy's complete overhaul of ACIP was a long-necessary correction to restore public trust in vaccine recommendations. The previous committee operated as a rubber stamp, never rejecting a vaccine even when products were later withdrawn for safety reasons. Fresh blood will bring independence from the pharmaceutical industry's influence, which has compromised vaccine oversight for decades.

Kennedy's complete overhaul of ACIP was a long-necessary correction to restore public trust in vaccine recommendations. The previous committee operated as a rubber stamp, never rejecting a vaccine even when products were later withdrawn for safety reasons. Fresh blood will bring independence from the pharmaceutical industry's influence, which has compromised vaccine oversight for decades.

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There are serious concerns that Kennedy's hand-picked panel lacks the necessary expertise to make decisions affecting all children in the country. The new appointees haven't been properly vetted and don't possess the areas of expertise traditionally required for such critical public health decisions. This dramatic reshaping threatens to make childhood vaccines harder to access.

There are serious concerns that Kennedy's hand-picked panel lacks the necessary expertise to make decisions affecting all children in the country. The new appointees haven't been properly vetted and don't possess the areas of expertise traditionally required for such critical public health decisions. This dramatic reshaping threatens to make childhood vaccines harder to access.

Kennedy Names 5 New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

Kennedy Names 5 New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

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