Overview

• He accused panel members of undisclosed ties to pharmaceutical companies that he said compromised their vaccine recommendations.
• All 17 experts were removed despite meeting federal disclosure requirements and being selected for their immunology and epidemiology expertise.
• Kennedy Jr.'s tenure has reduced access to COVID-19 vaccines and perpetuated a two-decade history of vaccine safety misinformation.
• Measles cases have surpassed 1,100 with three confirmed deaths and experts warn the actual toll could be higher.
• Health officials fear the panel purge and a prior HHS restructuring that cut 10,000 jobs may weaken oversight of immunization policies.