Former CDC staffers ring alarm bells over decisions of new US vaccine panel

27/06/2025 9 min
Former CDC staffers ring alarm bells over decisions of new US vaccine panel

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Episode Synopsis

A new vaccine advisory panel appointed by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced it will study the schedule of childhood and adolescent immunisations and review the use of older vaccines. It's also recommended single dose flu vaccination formulas which is thimerosal-free. The announcements have caused some alarm, with some concerned it's promoting long debunked claims and embedding vaccine scepticism into national policy.

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