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Health Department Revives Vaccine Advisory Committee Amid Controversy

4/4/2026

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The Health Department plans to revive the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by publishing a new charter in the Federal Register, enabling Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appoint members.
The revival could restore changes halted by the judge.
The judge had deemed the previous appointees "distinctly unqualified."
The Health Department has not appealed the judge's ruling.
The White House seeks to minimize vaccine discussions ahead of the midterms.

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The Health Department plans to revive the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by publishing a new charter in the Federal Register, enabling Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appoint members.
The revival could restore changes halted by the judge.
The judge had deemed the previous appointees "distinctly unqualified."
The Health Department has not appealed the judge's ruling.
The White House seeks to minimize vaccine discussions ahead of the midterms.