Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, announced that his administration would be “taking a bold step in restoring public trust” in vaccine science by retiring all of the 17 members on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices and appointing replacements.
“Under my direction, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is putting the restoration of public trust above any pro- or antivaccine agenda,” said Kennedy in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday afternoon. “The public must know that unbiased science guides the recommendations from our health agencies.”
The press release from HHS on the decision noted that 13 of the 17 members were appointed by former President Joe Biden, many within the last moments of his administration.
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“Without removing the current members, the
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