HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with eight new members, several of whom are known vaccine critics. The decision sparked immediate controversy, with public health experts expressing concerns about potential negative impacts on vaccine policy and public health. Critics point to the new members' history of expressing skepticism towards vaccines and disseminating misinformation. The new ACIP members will attend their first meeting in June, raising questions about the future direction of vaccine recommendations in the U.S.

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