RFK Jr. appoints two members to CDC vaccine advisory panel

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Jan. 13 appointed Dr. Kimberly Biss of Florida and Dr. Adam Urato of Massachusetts to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; the move followed changes to the CDC childhood vaccine schedule made about a week earlier.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two members to the panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 13. The appointments add Dr. Kimberly Biss of Florida and Dr. Adam Urato of Massachusetts to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The action came after officials made changes to the CDC's childhood vaccine schedule about a week earlier. Those earlier changes were made without going through the advisory panel. What we know: - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two members to the CDC advisory panel on Jan. 13. - The appointees are Dr. Kimberly Biss (Florida) and Dr. Adam Urato (Massachusetts). - The appointments followed changes to the CDC childhood vaccine schedule that were made about a week earlier without using the advisory panel. Summary: The appointments change the membership of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Undetermined at this time.