CD, vaccine and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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The medical community is bracing for attacks on, and the possible dismantling of, federal recommendations for safe, lifesaving childhood vaccinations after health secretary and fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of a federal vaccine advisory committee Monday.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dismissal of a key panel that advises on immunizations policy is a significant step in implementing his longstanding blueprint to cast doubt on the effectiveness and safety of a broad range of vaccines.