A U.S. government scientist who oversees the team responsible for collecting data on COVID-19 and RSV hospitalizations used to shape national vaccine policy has resigned, citing concerns over how such data would be used by the Trump administration.

The demonstration came a day after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gutted a federal vaccine safety panel and vowed to replace all the members.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The announcement,

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed all 17 members of a committee that makes vaccine recommendations to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - a move that could have major implications in Texas and nationwide.

We’ve taken a giant step backwards,” remarked Dr. Paul Offit, a leading vaccine scientist, after the abrupt dismissal of the entire CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Kennedy Jr. promised he would not discourage people from getting vaccines or make the shots “difficult” to access. Now that the longtime anti-vaccine activist has the job, he’s putting his promise to the test.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the latest agency in the Health and Human Services Department to rehire employees who were part of department-wide layoffs. HHS confirmed to the Washington Examiner that 450 employees are slated to return.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s surprise ouster of a national vaccine advisory board, claiming it was "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest," puts new scrutiny on the group that recommends which shots should be administered to the American public.