Summary
A newly formed vaccine advisory panel led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will meet to vote on recommendations for vaccines against COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox. This panel includes some members who are skeptical about vaccines. The panel's decisions may affect vaccine access and clarity for families, especially those with low incomes.
Key Facts
- The vaccine advisory panel is led by RFK Jr., the U.S. Health Secretary.
- The panel will vote on vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changed the panel's membership earlier this year.
- Some members of the panel have doubts about vaccines.
- The panel's decisions might affect how parents understand vaccines.
- There are concerns that their votes could limit access to vaccines paid for by the government for low-income families.
- The panel meeting is taking place in Atlanta over two days.
