Health Secretary Kennedy replaces ACIP with critics of vaccines, alarming public health groups.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with eight new members, including a scientist critical of COVID-19 vaccines and a critic of pandemic lockdowns. This move has been met with concern from medical professionals and public health groups who fear the new panel may align with Kennedy's desire to reassess or end longstanding vaccination recommendations. The ACIP advises the CDC on vaccine use guidelines.