Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has agreed with advice from an advisory panel that he recently ousted.
Kennedy accepted a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) be recommended for adults aged 50 to 59 who have a factor that places them at increased risk of severe illness, according to an update on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website.
“With no current CDC Director and pending confirmation of a new CDC Director, this recommendation was adopted by the HHS Secretary on June 25, 2025 and is now an official recommendation of the CDC,” the CDC’s website states….