Vaccination policies aren’t just bureaucratic decisions—they directly impact how diseases spread and how safe people feel about getting shots. If the new appointees push skepticism over science, it could ripple into lower vaccination rates and bigger health risks. Not great timing, given how much trust in public health is already fragile.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.

The U.S. health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., just fired 17 scientific advisors from the CDC—a move that’s raising alarms. Critics worry the replacements might weaken vaccine guidelines, potentially shaking public trust in immunization efforts.

How a Purge at One Obscure Panel Could Disrupt U.S. Vaccinations

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