RFK Jr.’s advisers won’t recommend COVID-19 vaccines to Americans — calling them individual decisions
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CDC Panel Ends Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Adults
Above: Dr. Joseph Hibbeln at a CDC ACIP meeting in Atlanta on June 25, 2025. Image copyright: Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
This reckless abandonment of public health guidance will cost lives and create dangerous confusion for families seeking protection. The committee's chaotic performance revealed striking incompetence, with members floating debunked theories about vaccine dangers while ignoring decades of safety data. These unqualified appointees are dismantling proven safeguards that have protected millions of Americans.
Republican narrative
Finally, we have a committee focused on individual choice rather than one-size-fits-all mandates that ignore personal risk factors. Not everyone needs every vaccine, and Americans deserve the right to make informed decisions with their doctors instead of being forced into blanket recommendations. This approach respects medical freedom while maintaining access for those who want protection.
Cynical narrative
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers left both critics and supporters bewildered Friday. While the panel ended universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, it stopped short of far-reaching changes, tabled the hepatitis B debate and altered the combined chickenpox shot, creating a confusing middle ground. This guidance neither strongly endorses nor prohibits vaccination, leaving doctors and patients uncertain about the best path forward.
Narrative D
Regardless of the panel’s vote, front-line doctors raising legitimate COVID-19 vaccine safety concerns deserve to be heard. Kennedy’s reconstituted ACIP gives independent experts a platform to share clinical observations, ensuring transparency and patient choice while challenging decades of unquestioned policies. It's time to stop the blanket demonization of those questioning vaccine practices.