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Kennedy Jr. Reshapes Immunization Panel, Sparking Controversy

6/16/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shaken up the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by appointing eight new members, dismissing the previous group. Among the new appointees, Dr. Michael Ross, who claims to be a professor, has not taught at George Washington University for eight years, raising concerns about the qualifications of the new committee.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shaken up the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by appointing eight new members, dismissing the previous group. Among the new appointees, Dr. Michael Ross, who claims to be a professor, has not taught at George Washington University for eight years, raising concerns about the qualifications of the new committee.