U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remove all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, according to his comments in The Wall Street Journal . The ACIP makes recommendations for the CDC’s vaccine schedule for children and adults, and influences which vaccines get covered by health insurance.

This unprecedented action has sent shockwaves through the scientific community and could have profound consequences for public health.

For starters, removing all members from the ACIP could continue to erode public trust in vaccines and science. Vaccines continue to be a polarizing topic in America, with vaccine hesitancy continuing to soar. By dismantling a longstanding advisory board made up of accomplished scientists and replacing a

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