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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisory committee is meeting this week to potentially alter recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox vaccines. Public health experts express concern that these votes, particularly regarding funding for low-income families, could fuel vaccine hesitancy. The committee, reconstituted with anti-vaccine voices, will review the recommendations for these vaccines, potentially changing guidelines regarding their use in children and the Vaccines for Children program. The decisions could significantly impact vaccine access and public health.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.