Recent action by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding ACIP

At the top of this week’s vaccine news, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the unprecedented step of dismissing all current members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP, The USA-NITAG). This action follows ongoing debates about federal vaccine policy and marks a significant shift in the oversight and direction of U.S. immunization recommendations. The decision has generated considerable controversy among public health experts, who warn that such a move could disrupt the continuity and credibility of vaccine policy development in the United States. Major Changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed routine COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women as of late May 2025. Instead, vaccination for these groups is now guided by “shared clinical decision-making,” meaning the choice is left to the healthcare provider and the patient or parent based on individual circumstances. This marks a significant...