Summary
A vaccine advisory committee has seen changes in its membership. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the previous members with new appointees, who have proposed a new approach during a recent meeting.
Key Facts
- A key vaccine advisory committee has experienced a complete change in membership.
- The committee is known as ACIP, which stands for Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
- ACIP gives advice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine recommendations.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed every former member of the committee.
- Seven new members have been appointed to the committee.
- The new members held a two-day meeting to discuss their future plans.
- Former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams provided additional insights on the changes.
