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The ACIP, empowered by RFK Jr., is just getting started on vaccines

Last updated: June 26, 2025 3:19 pm
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The recent meeting of health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was nothing short of controversial and groundbreaking. The meeting began with a litany of pandemic-era grievances and ended with a surprising move to solidify an old anti-vaccine talking point into national policy.

Over the course of 13 hours, the meeting was fraught with technical difficulties, procedural mishaps, and a public comments session that saw a number of concerned experts representing various health organizations. One panelist even questioned whether an unknown “broad-based energy” could be linked to a spike in flu deaths this year. Another member, one of the few with a background in public health, urged his colleagues to stop resurrecting debunked concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy.

Professor Cody Meissner, a pediatrics expert, emphatically stated, “These are extraordinarily remarkable products, they are safe, and they are effective, and I don’t think there’s any further data that needs to be presented.” This came after another panelist raised unfounded concerns about new drugs for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), prompting Meissner to defend the thorough safety evaluations conducted by the FDA.

The meeting marked a new chapter in U.S. vaccine policy, as individuals with long-standing objections to mainstream public health practices – some with ties to the anti-vaccine movement – were given a platform to influence critical health recommendations for the entire nation.

In the aftermath of the meeting, vaccine law and policy expert Dorit Reiss called for a reevaluation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, stating, “We have an ACIP. It’s just not a good or qualified or trustworthy ACIP.” She suggested that it may be time to either disband the committee or introduce legislation to safeguard its integrity.

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The meeting concluded with a significant recommendation to remove thimerosal from flu vaccines, a preservative that has long been targeted by anti-vaccine activists. This decision, made by a panel handpicked by RFK Jr., signifies a shift towards a more controversial and contentious approach to vaccine policy in the United States.

Overall, the meeting highlighted the importance of upholding scientific integrity and evidence-based decision-making in public health policy, especially in the face of growing skepticism and misinformation surrounding vaccines. It remains to be seen how these developments will shape the future of immunization practices in the country.

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