FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Doctors for America
PO Box: 21161
2300 18th St NW Lbby
Washington, DC 20009-9996
June 10, 2025
Doctors for America Condemns RFK Jr.’s Gutting of Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Doctors for America’s (DFA) condemns Secretary Kennedy’s removal of all 17 sitting members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). This most recent action openly violates the guarantees that he made to Congress during his confirmation hearing to maintain ACIP “without changes.” The ACIP is a nonpartisan, science-based advisory group within the CDC that develops recommendations on vaccine use for the U.S. population. Its guidance is essential to preventing the spread of infectious diseases, protecting vulnerable populations, and ensuring public confidence in immunization programs. His actions increasingly threaten the health of all Americans. Secretary Kennedy has repeatedly demonstrated a refusal to follow scientific evidence and has consistently spread misinformation to undermine public trust in vaccines. Secretary Kennedy is unfit to lead HHS and must resign. We urge Congress to take swift action to hold Secretary Kennedy accountable and protect public health.
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About Doctors for America:
Doctors for America mobilizes doctors and medical students to be leaders in putting patients over politics to improve the health of our patients, communities, and nation. DFA is an organization of over 27,000 physician and medical student advocates in all 50 states, representing all areas of specialization. DFA teaches physicians and medical students advocacy skills and does advocacy at a state and federal level. Our impact areas focus on access to affordable care, community health and prevention, and health justice and equity. DFA focuses solely on what is best for our patients, not on the business side of medicine, and does not accept any funding from pharmaceutical or medical device companies, which uniquely positions DFA as the organization that puts patients over politics and patients over profits. Find out more at doctorsforamerica.org and on X drsforamerica or Bluesky drsforamerica.bsky.social.