Overview

• More than 16,000 scientists, including Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi, signed a petition calling for the removal of Paolo Bellavite and Eugenio Serravalle from the advisory panel.
• Major medical organizations such as FNOMCeO and societies of hygiene, pediatrics and neonatology publicly condemned the appointments for risking public trust in vaccination.
• Francesca Russo resigned from the panel immediately in protest, but the two contested doctors remain officially in their roles.
• Orazio Schillaci is reportedly weighing options to resolve the crisis, from revoking the August 5 decree to seeking voluntary resignations from the 'no-vax' appointees.
• Critics point to the appointees' limited publication records and an opaque selection process, while supporters argue their inclusion could foster open debate without conflicts of interest.