Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee on June 9. This action has escalated a months-long debate on vaccine safety into partisan conflict in America.

For months a major debate on vaccine safety and effectiveness has grown inside US health agencies. It has now turned into open political fighting between parties.

The conflict began on June 9 when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. This committee helps set national vaccine rules.

The move marks a sharp change in how vaccines are reviewed. It shows deep divisions over how to protect public health while addressing safety concerns.

Original Author: Max Dublin | Source: Brownstone Institute