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Kennedy to Add New Members to Vaccine Advisory Panel

The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.

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A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in June.

F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots

4 September 2025 at 02:28
The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.

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Dr. Vinay Prasad disagreed with staff at the F.D.A., wanting to narrow Covid vaccination approvals to people younger than 65 who have health conditions that put them at risk for severe disease.
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