Dr. Yvonne Maldonado expressed concern over her firing from the federal vaccine advisory panel by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who claimed the move was necessary for restoring public trust in vaccines. Maldonado criticized the disruptions as detrimental to trust-building. Following the firing, eight new committee members were appointed, many of whom have been skeptical of vaccines, raising questions about the selection process and transparency regarding their ethical backgrounds. Kennedy's justification referenced conflicts of interest among former members due to their ties with pharmaceutical companies.
I think it's pretty disruptive. And so, disruption generally doesn't sow trust.
Secretary Kennedy has replaced vaccine groupthink with a diversity of viewpoints on ACIP.
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