{"id":2452140,"date":"2025-06-26T06:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hhs-vaccine-board-to-review-effects-of-childhood-vaccination\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T06:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:07:16","slug":"hhs-vaccine-board-to-review-effects-of-childhood-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hhs-vaccine-board-to-review-effects-of-childhood-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"HHS Vaccine Board To Review Effects Of Childhood Vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhhs-vaccine-board-to-review-effects-of-childhood-vaccination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2452140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a systematic review of childhood vaccines to assess their cumulative effects. This decision follows the removal of members from the previous vaccine advisory committee, who had strong ties to pharmaceutical companies.At a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), alongside the new chair Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Kennedy emphasized the need for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-pac-helped-group-that-pushed-voter-fraud-conspiracy-theories\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams\u2019 Voting Rights PAC Helped Group That Pushed Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories\">evidence-based approach<\/a> to vaccine recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>The review will involve two working groups focused on the safety and overall impacts of the vaccine schedule for children and adolescents.Kulldorff highlighted that vaccines are not inherently good or bad and criticized past committee members for failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >critically examine vaccine data<\/a>. The new ACIP members, including several who have been critical of vaccines, are tasked with reviewing both cumulative effects and specific vaccines, such as the controversial Hepatitis B shot administered to newborns.<\/p>\n<p>the initiative aims to address concerns about the vaccine schedule, encourage thorough evaluations, and establish a more transparent approach to vaccine safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/22007612@N05\/53866250163\">Gage Skidmore \/ Flickr <\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/?ref=openverse\">CC By 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/hhss-new-vaccine-board-to-look-into-cumulative-effects-of-vaccines-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=HHS%E2%80%99s%20New%20Vaccine%20Board%20To%20Look%20Into%20%E2%80%98Cumulative%20Effects%E2%80%99%20Of%20Vaccines%20For%20Children&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/hhss-new-vaccine-board-to-look-into-cumulative-effects-of-vaccines-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=HHS%E2%80%99s%20New%20Vaccine%20Board%20To%20Look%20Into%20%E2%80%98Cumulative%20Effects%E2%80%99%20Of%20Vaccines%20For%20Children&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/hhss-new-vaccine-board-to-look-into-cumulative-effects-of-vaccines-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/hhss-new-vaccine-board-to-look-into-cumulative-effects-of-vaccines-for-children\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=HHS%E2%80%99s%20New%20Vaccine%20Board%20To%20Look%20Into%20%E2%80%98Cumulative%20Effects%E2%80%99%20Of%20Vaccines%20For%20Children&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/hhss-new-vaccine-board-to-look-into-cumulative-effects-of-vaccines-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>After replacing the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/09\/vaccine-advisory-committee-dismissed-by-hhs-had-close-ties-to-big-pharma-donated-to-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Pharma-tied members of the vaccine advisory committee<\/a> at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a systematic review of the childhood immunization schedule to determine its &ldquo;cumulative effects.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy announced the review at a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CDCgov\/status\/1937866027708387465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meeting<\/a> of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Wednesday, along with the committee&rsquo;s new chairman, Dr. Martin Kulldorff. It will consist of two working groups to determine the safety and overall effects of the vaccine schedule for children and adolescents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1558657641\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>ACIP makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding which vaccines should be taken, by whom, and whether they should be covered by health insurance. That includes guidance for schools as to vaccine requirements for attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Previous members of the board, all of whom were appointees of former President Joe Biden, had deep monetary ties to big pharmaceutical companies, and some also donated to Democrats. They acted as a rubber stamp for vaccines, as The Federalist reported, making it virtually impossible to look at vaccines &mdash; singularly or cumulatively on the schedule &mdash; through a critical lens.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Secretary Kennedy has given this committee a clear mandate to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/500-past-jeopardy-contestants-petition-show-to-remove-dr-oz-as-guest-host\/\" title=\"500 Past \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 Contestants Petition Show To Remove Dr. Oz As Guest Host\">evidence-based medicine<\/a>,&rdquo; Kulldorff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2025\/06\/25\/rfk-jr-vaccine-panel-acip-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re making vaccine recommendations, and that is what we will do. Vaccines are not all good or bad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After firing each of the 17 Biden-appointed rubber stamps, Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecKennedy\/status\/1932899858920120692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appointed<\/a> eight new members, two of whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3453578\/rfk-jr-appointed-acip-board-review-cumulative-effects-childhood-vaccine-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have been critical<\/a> of vaccines. Kulldorff criticized the media for being &ldquo;very harsh on the new members of this committee&rdquo; as dishonest reporters keep trying to say people are &ldquo;either pro- or anti-vaccine,&rdquo; instead of understanding that it is totally reasonable to ask questions and do thorough reviews of medical interventions that affect human life.<\/p>\n<p>Kulldorff himself was formerly employed by Harvard University, where he studied vaccine safety data, but was fired from the school for refusing to take the coronavirus injection.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is important to evaluate the cumulative effects of the recommended vaccine schedule,&rdquo; Kulldorff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3453578\/rfk-jr-appointed-acip-board-review-cumulative-effects-childhood-vaccine-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> at the Wednesday meeting. &ldquo;This includes interaction effects between different vaccines, the total number of vaccines, cumulative amounts of vaccine ingredients, and the relative timing of different vaccines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The health care system in the United States follows a regimen that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/vaccine-schedule\/timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gives<\/a> children between 11 and 14 vaccines, totaling more than 25 injections, before the age of 2 years old. Then, between ages 3 and 18, children get eight more injections, and are recommended to get yearly flu and coronavirus shots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3453578\/rfk-jr-appointed-acip-board-review-cumulative-effects-childhood-vaccine-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>One major vaccine in focus is the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns &mdash; one of the first things babies encounter when they enter the world. The vaccine is administered for a sexually transmitted infection. Those skeptical of that vaccine in particular have argued that it is unnecessary unless the mother has Hepatitis B, which mothers are typically tested for prior to giving birth. Kulldorff said the review would look specifically at the Hepatitis B vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that ACIP would create a working group to review vaccines that the committee had not evaluated in seven years, adding, &ldquo;This was supposed to be a regular practice of the ACIP, but it has not been done in a thorough and systematic way. &hellip; We will change that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is a correspondent for The Federalist. He previously covered education and culture issues for the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. He holds a degree from the University of Virginia and is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. 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