RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Panel Could Make New Recommendations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine panel is adding new subcommittees to review the current childhood immunization schedule and examine shots that haven't been studied in at least seven years, its chairman said Wednesday. Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. revamped the committee that reviews vaccines. Damian Garde reports on many changes RFK could be making. (Source: Bloomberg)
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