Senator Cassidy has called for the postponement of the CDC vaccine advisory meeting due to concerns over biased new appointees and the absence of a permanent CDC director, highlighting worries about the panel's credibility and expertise.
A former anti-vaccine group leader, Lyn Redwood, is scheduled to present on thimerosal in flu vaccines at a CDC vaccine advisory meeting, raising concerns due to her history and the controversial topic, despite scientific consensus that thimerosal is safe and its removal from most vaccines.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has called for a Senate investigation into HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to fire all CDC vaccine advisors, urging him to reverse the move and advocating for the preservation of the current vaccine advisory structure.