Vaccine Policy Shake-Up: Kennedy's Crusade
U.S. health officials are set to vote on significant changes to childhood vaccine schedules, spearheaded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The committee he formed is reconsidering recommendations for the MMR-varicella and hepatitis B vaccines, leading to internal upheavals within the CDC.
In a bold move, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has orchestrated potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, sparking internal conflict at the CDC. His newly appointed panel is set to vote on scaling back recommendations for crucial vaccines.
The panel, chaired by Martin Kulldorff, is deliberating on the risks associated with the combined MMR-varicella vaccine for children under four years old. The committee is also reconsidering the necessity of administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, in response to concerns about predetermined policy changes.
This upheaval follows the dismissal of CDC head Susan Monarez and resignations from senior officials, warning of predetermined public health decisions overshadowing scientific data. Experts caution against undermining data-driven vaccine policy amid rumors and fears.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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