HHS Takes Bold Step to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines by Reconstituting ACIP

Excerpt:  “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today took a bold step in restoring public trust by totally reconstituting the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), an advisory committee that makes recommendations on the safety, efficacy, and clinical need of vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Under the leadership of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the agency removed the 17 sitting members of the ACIP committee and will replace them with new members currently under consideration. ‘Today we are prioritizing the restoration of public trust above any specific pro- or anti-vaccine agenda,’ Secretary Kennedy said. ‘The public must know that unbiased science—evaluated through a transparent process and insulated from conflicts of interest—guides the recommendations of our health agencies.’ … The Biden administration appointed all of the 17 sitting ACIP members.”