Three of the health secretary’s picks to replace fired members of an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies have filed statements in court flagging concerns about vaccines.
Mr. Kennedy said the new vaccine panelists would “exercise independent judgment” and “review safety and efficacy data for the current schedule” of vaccines.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.
The U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad in 2020. Concern about a potential Israeli strike on Iran and the prospect of retaliation led the United States on Wednesday to withdraw diplomats from Iraq.