Overview

• After petitions and protests from scientific societies, the minister revoked the NITAG appointments that had included Eugenio Serravalle and Paolo Bellavite, both criticized for vaccine‑skeptical positions.
• Schillaci said he acted according to conscience as a physician who believes in vaccines and will personally scrutinize future nominations.
• Palazzo Chigi said the move was not agreed and reaffirmed pluralism, with Forza Italia backing Schillaci as Fratelli d’Italia and figures in the Lega opposed the reset.
• Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida distanced himself, saying plural bodies should host differing ideas and that the dominant scientific view is not always right.
• The ministry says it will consult professional orders and universities to define transparent criteria for a 22‑member, non‑binding panel, and reports that Schillaci considered resigning remain unconfirmed and were dismissed by sources close to him.