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Health Secretary Fires ACCV Members Amid Rising Measles Cases

1/21/2026

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing at least four members of the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccinations (ACCV).
The ACCV advises on compensating individuals injured by vaccines.
The Department of Health and Human Services has not commented on the firings or Kennedy's future plans, as measles cases rise in West Texas.

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Story summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing at least four members of the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccinations (ACCV).
The ACCV advises on compensating individuals injured by vaccines.
The Department of Health and Human Services has not commented on the firings or Kennedy's future plans, as measles cases rise in West Texas.