After delays, first vaccine advisory meeting under RFK Jr. is underway

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2025 5:01 am

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For the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health secretary, vaccine advisers to the CDC are meeting to discuss vaccines for RSV, HPV, COVID and more. (Image credit: Jeff Amy)

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