Prognosis

Taking a Harder Look at Data Presented to RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel

Chart shows sharp drop in hepatitis B cases after the universal birth dose was introduced.

Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices listen to presentations at the Center for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta on Dec. 4.Photographer: Megan Varner/Bloomberg

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By Jessica Nix and Michelle Fay Cortez

December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Hi, it’s Jessica in New York, where I spent yesterday monitoring strange exchanges at a meeting of a key US vaccine panel. More on that in a moment, but first ...

US Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that his agency would be making decisions based on sound science.