RFK Jr's vaccine panel to review long-approved jabs for children

Health experts have concerns about the new panel, which helps determine who gets vaccines in the US and when.

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The seven members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (Acip) met for the first time on Wednesday, weeks after Kennedy ousted all 17 of their predecessors.

The Acip recommends who should be vaccinated and when these immunisations should occur to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Ahead of the meeting, public health experts and politicians raised concerns about the qualifications of the new members - several of whom are vaccine critics.

The health secretary sparked uproar when he removed all of Acip's members on 9 June, and then hand-picked eight new members to serve on the panel - including one who dropped out hours before the first meeting.