Overview

• He replaced every member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices before naming the eight new appointees.
• Appointees include Martin Kulldorff and Vicky Pebsworth, who have criticized mRNA coronavirus vaccines and hold ties to anti-vaccine groups.
• Other new members range from psychiatrists and pediatricians to operations management and obstetrics professors, reflecting varied professional backgrounds.
• Each appointee has vowed to require conclusive safety and efficacy evidence for any future vaccine recommendation.
• Critics warn that installing vaccine skeptics could erode public confidence and reshape federal immunization policies.