The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is dismissing all members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), crucial for national vaccine policy, following Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement. Kennedy stressed the need for new members who will focus on public health and challenge industry interests. Despite Kennedy's claims of conflicts of interest among current members, a government report countered this assertion. The American Medical Association criticized this decision, highlighting concerns over trust and transparency in the vaccination process.
"A clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science," Kennedy said in the op-ed. "ACIP new members will prioritize public health and evidence-based medicine."
The American Medical Association said Kennedy's decision undermines "trust and upends a transparent process that has saved countless lives."
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