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RFK Jr. announces another change to vaccine policy
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced another shakeup in America's vaccine policy.
RFK Jr. lashes out at vaccine injury program, pledges changes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is working to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which is aimed at compensating people who have been
Former vaccine panel ousted by RFK Jr. says scientific rigor is "rapidly eroding"
All 17 experts from the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices who were replaced last month by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the health secretary's new picks "inexperienced and biased."
Who’s Who on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Advisory Panel
The health and human services secretary and noted vaccine skeptic named a new panel to provide the guidance often used by states in setting school immunization requirements.
RFK Jr. announces changes to vaccine injury program
It’s Kennedy’s latest reform in how the country regulates vaccines. He replaced the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which recommends vaccine guidance. That panel recently voted to stop recommending flu shots with thimerosal.
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RFK Jr. is completely reshaping vaccine policy. This is the man helping him do it.
RFK Jr. is completely reshaping vaccine policy. This is the man helping him do it.
RFK Jr’s Vaccine Policies Could Undermine Coverage — and Trust
A series of recent changes could have significant implications for how Americans receive and pay for their shots.
RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Injury Program Push Clashes With Policy Moves (1)
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies and commentary largely appear to contradict his pledge to revamp a decades-old program that pays people injured from immunization, legal experts say.
Members of CDC vaccine panel ousted by RFK Jr. say committee has 'lost credibility'
In early June, Kennedy dismissed all 17 sitting members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine recommendations.
Fired vaccine board members warn of fallout from RFK Jr. policies
Recently removed members of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory panel warn that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s move to replace them shows he is “abandoning” rigorous scientific review and open deliberation.
RFK Jr. announces repeal of policy that rewarded hospitals for reporting staff vaccination rates
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer In his department’s latest move related to vaccine-related reform, Health and Human ...
RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, is making changes that threaten the public health system, ...
RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy ...