RFK Jr. Removes All Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

The health secretary says ‘A clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science.’

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

All members of the committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being replaced, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on June 9.

The 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) have been removed under the direction of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS, the CDC’s parent agency, said in a statement.