PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS

Kennedy's firing of independent CDC advisers undermines vaccine confidence, experts say

O'Leary said pediatricians have already been fielding calls from parents who are confused about conflicting announcements earlier this month narrowing the use of COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. "This is only going to add to that," he said.

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