CDC vaccine advisers turned their focus to the childhood vaccine schedule, though no votes were cast.
The measures, which passed despite vehement protests from several members, drew swift rebuke from the medical community.
“We are deeply concerned by sweeping new FDA assertions about vaccine safety and proposals that would undermine a regulatory model designed to ensure that vaccines are safe, effective, and available," write 12 former FDA directors.
Unanticipated funding disruptions can jeopardize follow-up, undermine data quality, and leave researchers unable to complete analyses.
Overall, 63% of Americans say they are extremely or very confident that routine childhood vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness.
Among US adults, 23% say RFK Jr recommends that kids should get the measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure.
The large-scale project was conducted by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy's Vaccine Integrity Project.
The ACIP policymaking maturity rating fell from an overall score of 100% to 58% from April to September this year.
More than twice as many people think the administration's policies have made the country less healthy as those who think they have made the nation healthier.
Combination vaccines exist for a reason: They reduce how many injections children receive and parents' stress.
