June 13, 2026
"There is no way for any American to know if a product is safe if it is ultraprocessed," Kennedy tells “60 Minutes”
They say that COVID-19 shots should be administered only through shared decision-making with a healthcare provider
The votes are the first from Kennedy's 12-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, many of whom have advocated against vaccine use
RFK Jr’s sweeping changes to vaccine policies have prompted resignations, with one official saying new vaccine recommendations were putting people at risk
The advisory panel has already strayed from norms and procedures designed to ensure scientific rigor and consensus, vaccine advisers and former government employees tell Reuters
Since taking the role of top US health official under the Trump administration, Kennedy - a vaccine sceptic - is changing vaccine policies for the American public
Some of the new vaccine advisers have published papers, posted on social media, or written online biographies with anti-vaccine views
The move is the most far-reaching in a series of actions by Kennedy, a long-time vaccine sceptic, to reshape US regulation of vaccines, food and medicine
