RFK Jr. Names Vaccine Critics to Key Advisory Board

RFK Jr. ACIP appointments shocked public health officials as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two vocal opponents of vaccine use during pregnancy to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The controversial RFK Jr. ACIP appointments of two obstetricians-gynecologists known for questioning vaccine safety represent a dramatic shift in the composition of this influential federal advisory board. Public health experts condemned the RFK Jr. ACIP appointments as potentially dangerous, noting these physicians have publicly opposed routine vaccination recommendations for pregnant women. The RFK Jr. ACIP appointments come amid broader concerns about the systematic dismantling of federal health agencies under the Trump administration’s leadership. Medical associations expressed alarm about the RFK Jr. ACIP appointments, warning that placing vaccine skeptics on the committee could undermine public confidence in immunization programs. The RFK Jr. ACIP appointments signal a fundamental realignment of federal vaccine policy away from mainstream medical consensus toward alternative perspectives. (120 words)