Seems like Robert Changes his Mind on Flu Vaccine
Quiet on Vaccine Endorsements, Loud on Vaccine Attacks
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last month quietly endorsed recommendations from his hand picked vaccine advisors that everyone in the U.S. ages 6 months and older receive a flu shot for the upcoming season.
The backdated notice appeared this week on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations page without fanfare. This is in contrast to Kennedy’s July announcement endorsing the removal of thimerosal from flu vaccines despite the preservative’s long safety record.
“ACIP reaffirms the recommendations for routine annual influenza vaccination of all persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications for the 2025-2026 season,” the ACIP page states. “With no current CDC Director and pending confirmation of a new CDC Director, this recommendation was adopted by the HHS Secretary on July 22, 2025, and is now an official recommendation of the CDC.”