I have tremendous news to share with you….

RFK Jr. has just fired all 17 members of the CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel:

BREAKING: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has fired all 17 members of the CDC’s ACIP vaccine advisory panel, the committee that helps shape U.S. vaccine policy

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) June 9, 2025

Among other things, the Vaccine Advisory Panel sets the Vaccine Schedules, recommending which vaccines should be given, to whom, and when (e.g., childhood immunization schedules, booster timing).

In other words, the people responsible for this just got mass fired:

BRAVO!

Here’s a quick summary of what we know so far:

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the removal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), citing concerns over conflicts of interest and a lack of independence in vaccine recommendations.

ACIP is a longstanding group of medical and public health experts that advises the CDC on vaccine schedules and recommendations. Its members undergo vetting and must disclose any conflicts of interest.

Kennedy made the announcement in a Wall Street Journal editorial, stating that the committee has become a “rubber stamp” for vaccines. He did not yet name replacements or provide a timeline but confirmed the next ACIP meeting will still take place June 25–27.

The decision has drawn criticism from several public health officials and former CDC personnel, who argue it could undermine the credibility of vaccine guidance and affect pediatric care, and wide praise from Americans.

Kennedy wrote that the action was necessary to enable the current administration to appoint new members before 2028. Some critics claim this marks a significant shift in vaccine policy direction under Kennedy’s leadership at HHS.

Here is RFK Jr. himself making the announcement:

Reuters notes that Big Pharma and Big Medicine is already up in arms, which should tell you all you need to know about how great this is:

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all members sitting on a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts and is reconstituting the committee, his department said on Monday.

Kennedy removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement, and is in the process of considering new members to replace them.

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“Today we are prioritizing the restoration of public trust above any specific pro- or anti-vaccine agenda,” Kennedy said. “The public must know that unbiased science — evaluated through a transparent process and insulated from conflicts of interest — guides the recommendations of our health agencies.”

Kennedy claimed that ACIP is rife with conflicts and has never turned down a vaccine, but the decision to approve vaccines rests with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ACIP provides guidance to the CDC on which groups of people would most benefit from an already-approved vaccine, and when they should get it.

“That’s a tragedy,” former FDA Chief Scientist Jesse Goodman said of the firings. “This is a highly professional group of scientists and physicians and others… It’s the kind of political meddling that will reduce confidence rather than increase confidence.”

Shares of vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA.O), opens new tab and U.S.-listed shares of BioNTech fell more than 1%, while Pfizer (PFE.N), opens new tab was down marginally in extended trading on Monday.

Kennedy, who for many years has questioned the safety and efficacy of vaccines, making claims contrary to scientific evidence, said most ACIP members receive funding from drugmakers.

But ACIP members are required to declare any potential or perceived conflicts of interest that arise in the course of ACIP tenure and any relevant business interests, positions of authority or other connections with organizations relevant to the work of the ACIP.

ACIP members are required to disclose everything as part of the application process, said one fired member who spoke on condition of anonymity, including investments and all sources of income.

Kennedy and HHS provided no specific evidence of industry conflicts of interest among departing ACIP members. The CDC’s web page for conflicts of interest, last updated in March, showed that one current member had recused herself from votes on a handful of vaccines because she had worked on clinical trials for their manufacturers.

All 17 sitting ACIP members were appointed under former President Joe Biden’s administration, including 13 in 2024, HHS said. Not removing them would have prevented President Donald Trump’s administration from choosing a majority of the committee until 2028.

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