Robert F Kennedy Jr the new HHS secretary nominee as well as President Joe Biden are set up for a big battle.  The decisions around vaccine policy in the U. S. could be shifted to a more vaccine-risk focused way.

        The Biden administration, in its final stretch, made a series of last-minute appointments to a key health committee. This wasn't just some random authority. This powerful group has the authority to sway America's immunization policies for years to come, with terms lasting until 2028. Each appointee is known for their before the public backing of vaccines.

        RFK Jr, however, has taken shots at the safety of lots of childhood vaccines. Since it is a polarizing topic, this influences his acceptance as HHS Secretary.

        It really wasn't strainghtforward to get to this spot.

        The Biden administration, as a swap out, substituted eight appointees from  the Trump Appointees who also skewed pro-vaccine.  These new faces bring along a more infected-disease focused emphasis, a chillier rewind from the anti-vaccine speech of the past.  One of the appointments  Dr Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of pediatrics at Stanford, is a staunch supporter of eliminating non-medical exemptions for vaccines in school. She believes in the power of vaccines to protect children.

        Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine, has been vocal about pregnant women getting vaccinated for Covid. The problems of the unborn child and expense of vaccine on women who expect their child must be evaluated.

        The committee makes definitive recommendations

        The two sides are at a deadlock on vaccines.

        The new members are definitely splitting opinions. But scientists and Democratic officials are worried. They fear RFK Jr. might make big changes. He might cancel meetings, remove members, or flat-out disregard the committee's advice. The public is worried babies and kids will be the most impacted.

        Experts argue that children are always the ones who get hurt the most from poor health policies.  If softening recommendations for vaccines will cause fewer parents getting their children vaccinated because the shots seem unimportant is a mistake.

        Dr Larry Gostin, director of Georgetown University's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, said. \ "If the vaccines are important or not will be questioned.  The states red will go on to lose children's vaccination laws. \"

        According to Dr Paul Offit, a pediatric infectious diseases expert out of Philadelphia. \He can do a lot of things.  If he picks a drug or vaccine, he could say, enough studies have been done.  Children will be at-risk. \"

        The Biden administration's  appointments will officially join the committee at its next meeting February 26-28. Whether it actually happens or not will be interesting.

Health Controversies Around Vaccines: Who Really Controls Policy and The Role of Biden's HHS Appointments

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