"The new charter places a heavy emphasis on vaccine safety and includes 'recovery from serious vaccine injuries' as among the types of expertise that would qualify someone to be a committee member. The document appears to draw from a petition to the health secretary by Aaron Siri, a lawyer who for years joined with Mr. Kennedy in court battles over vaccine safety."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/health/cdc-rfk-jr-vaccine-committee-ruling.html

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New Charter Allows RFK Jr. to Reclaim Vaccine Policy Despite Court Ruling

The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.

The New York Times