STAT Kennedy has indicated that he wants to revamp the system that compensates people who are injured by vaccines. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be reshaping another little-known piece of federal vaccine infrastructure, a move that could have big consequences for the availability of immunizations in the U.S.
Kennedy has removed at least four of the nine members of the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccinations (ACCV) ahead of the scheduled end of their terms. The panel advises on a program that compensates people who are injured by vaccines, and stacking it with allies could help Kennedy if he wants to change the injuries that it covers.