Full Committee Replaced in Days RFK Jr. CDC vaccine advisory overhaul began this week as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The decision came with claims of “conflicts of interest” among previous members. Only two days later, Kennedy announced eight new appointees […]
No Clear Leadership Amidst High-Stakes Decisions CDC leadership crisis: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, America’s top health agency, is in full turmoil. With no confirmed director and a web of conflicting internal signals, major vaccine decisions are now being made without transparency or precedent. RFK Jr. Announces New Guidance Without CDC Director In […]
RFK Jr. heroin addiction: U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his 14-year heroin addiction and recovery journey at the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday. Kennedy described addiction as both a source and symptom of misery. He said addicts often feel a deep void inside themselves, and drugs seem […]
Autism epidemic research led by RFK Jr. aims to uncover its cause by September, sparking debate in D.C. and beyond. RFK Jr.’s claim during a Cabinet meeting with President Trump sparked backlash from medical experts and autism advocates, who fear the study reflects bias and promotes discredited vaccine conspiracy theories. “By September, we will know […]
MMR vaccine endorsement — On April 7, 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surprised longtime supporters by endorsing the MMR vaccine following a deadly measles outbreak in Texas. Kennedy, once a vocal vaccine skeptic, called the MMR vaccine “the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles” in a post on X […]
