Summary
Former CDC director Susan Monarez told a Senate committee that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change the childhood vaccine schedule starting in September. Kennedy mentioned he discusses this change with the president regularly. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will discuss vaccine recommendations soon.
Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change the childhood vaccine schedule in September.
- Susan Monarez, former CDC director, discussed these plans in a Senate hearing.
- Kennedy reportedly talks to the president daily about these changes.
- Monarez was fired partly for not agreeing to "pre-approve" changes.
- ACIP will meet soon to discuss COVID-19, Hepatitis B, and MMR vaccines.
- HHS stated any changes to vaccine schedules will rely on scientific recommendations.
- The Acting CDC Director must review and approve any ACIP recommendations.
