Until all 17 members of the panel were fired this week, it’s likely many people hadn’t heard much about the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. But the panel, known as ACIP, plays a big role in deciding which vaccines kids – and adults — get routinely, what’s covered by insurance and which vaccines are made available free to low-income kids.
RFK Jr. overhauled the CDC’s vaccine panel. Here’s what it does and why it matters : NPR
