Overview

• Kennedy dismissed all 17 ACIP members on June 9, citing conflicts of interest, and installed eight handpicked advisers known for vaccine skepticism.
• The revamped committee will meet June 25–27 to vote on thimerosal-containing influenza vaccines and RSV recommendations after dropping COVID-19, HPV and meningococcal vaccines from its agenda.
• Sen. Bernie Sanders and 22 senators have urged the Senate Health Committee to launch a bipartisan investigation into Kennedy’s removal of the previous ACIP members and his vaccine policy changes.
• Dr. Fiona Havers, a former senior CDC scientist, resigned in protest this week, stating she no longer trusts that vaccine data will be evaluated with scientific rigor.
• Former ACIP members and medical groups warn the rapid overhaul risks weakening decades of evidence-based vaccine guidance and eroding public trust.