Minister of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Monday (June 9), he announced that all 17 members of the American Centers for Control and Prevention of Diseases for Immunization Practices (ACIP) are retired.
The decision was revealed in an opinion work created by Kennedy and published in the Wall Street Journal.
“Pure sweeping is needed to restore public confidence in the science of vaccines,” Kennedy wrote.
“Without the removal of current members, the current Trump administration would not be able to appoint most new members until 2028.”
In the opinion of the Kennedy publication, he stated that the members of the committee had numerous conflicts of interest.
ACCIPE: A key authority of public health
The Advisory Committee for Immunization practices plays a key role in public health in the US. This recommends both CDC and HHS when using a vaccine, determines the capacity for vaccination and forms instructions for insurance coverage for immunization.
By removing the entire Kennedy panel, it increased the long -term institutional framework for federal guidance and vaccine supervision.
RFK Jr. quotes public distrust
Kennedy, a long -time critic of vaccination mandates and the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, advocated controversial decisions as needed to restore credibility.
This step is likely to evoke significant will from public health experts about the removal of seasoned advisory panels that could destabilize the US vaccination strategy.
What will be for the supervision of vaccination
HHS has to announce who will fill the newly released ACCIP seats. Kennedy did not provide specific names or timeline.
Repair means the latest shift in the federal policy of a vaccine under Kennedy, which has since entered the office for “medical freedom” and reform of health institutions.
Change policy before meeting the CDC panel
Kennedy, a formerly prominent anti-Vaccination activist before taking over his role as the Supreme Health Clerk of the Nation, has recently taken an unprecedented step in changing COVID-19 instructions without prior consultation with the panel.
Kennedy Jr. On May 27, he announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, which is a sharp deviation from the previous instruction issued by public health authorities.
Kennedy in a 58 -second video published on X (formerly Twitter), said “I removed the recommendations of the Centers to check and prevent disease (CDC) for healthy children and pregnant women.”
Policy change comes before the planned CDC Advisory Panel meeting.
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