CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel Meeting Postponed After RFK Jr. Becomes HHS Secretary

The February meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was delayed, raising concerns about potential changes to vaccine policy under Kennedy's leadership.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) postponed its February meeting, originally scheduled for February 26-28 in Atlanta.
This would have been the first ACIP meeting since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine critic, was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon stated the postponement was to allow for public comment but did not confirm a rescheduled date.
The now-delayed meeting was set to address several vaccines, including GSK’s meningococcal vaccine, a chikungunya vaccine, and an at-home nasal spray for influenza.
Kennedy previously criticized ACIP during his confirmation process and has pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule.