‘Clean sweep was needed…’: RFK Jr. removes entire CDC vaccine panel, fires 17 ACIP members

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, prompting backlash from scientists and medical groups. The panel, key to guiding US vaccine policy, was removed without evidence of wrongdoing. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, says the overhaul aims to restore public trust, not push an agenda. Critics argue the move politicizes health decisions and risks damaging confidence in vaccine science.