Remember the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee? The one that makes recommendations about which vaccines are safe and effective for kids? Well, things just got a whole lot more complicated.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – yes, that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – has decided to clean house. All 17 members of the committee are out, and he’s replacing them with his own picks.
Now, you might be thinking, “What’s the big deal?” Well, this committee isn’t just a bunch of random folks. It’s made up of top scientists, doctors, and public health experts. They’re the ones who have been meticulously studying vaccines for years, and their recommendations are what help guide the CDC’s immunization schedule.
Kennedy says he’s not looking for “anti-vaxxers,” but he’s also not shy about questioning the science that led to some of the current vaccine recommendations. He wants to take another look at things, and that’s got a lot of experts worried. They’re concerned that the new committee might be stacked with people who are more skeptical of vaccines, even if they’re not outright “anti-vaxxers.”
What does this mean for you and your kids? Well, it’s hard to say for sure right now. But it’s clear that this shakeup has the potential to change the way vaccines are recommended in the future.
Stay tuned. This story is just getting started.
Content adapted by the team from the original source: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdcs-vaccine-advisory-committee-after-rfk-jr-removed/story?id=122687074
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