Is Bobby Kennedy Going to Take Hep B and Flu Vaccines Off of the Immunization Schedule?
So much for vaccine choice...
Why do some people think that Bobby Kennedy is going to take the hepatitis B and flu vaccines off of the immunization schedule?
“In short, Bobby isn’t walking into a fight he can’t win, but securing his ground first—getting his team in place, strengthening his position inside an agency stacked to resist him. Then, he is likely to start calling out what he sees as useless and unnecessary additions to the recommended schedule —namely Hep B and flu shots.”
RFK's Battleground. Patience over Panic. Jessica Reed Kraus
That’s what they are being told by an influencer who has had a lot of access to Kennedy.
Is Bobby Kennedy Going to Take Hep B and Flu Vaccines Off of the Immunization Schedule?
Is it true?
It certainly could be that Bobby Kennedy wants to take the hep B and flu vaccines off of the immunization schedule.
And maybe other vaccines…
There have been many warning signs that he has an anti-vaccine agenda, and he has attacked both the hepatitis B and flu vaccines many times over the years.
In fact, if you read his Vax-Unvax book, you can see that he attacked just about all vaccines! You can also see how he cherry-picks studies to scare people, trying to make them think that the hepatitis B vaccine is associated with SIDS, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
Attacks that if they continue, with Bobby Kennedy as Secretary of HHS, will lead to fewer people getting vaccinated and protected against hepatitis B, flu, and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
Attacks that will lead to more and more people getting sick, and tragically some dying.
Could Bobby Kennedy Take Hep B and Flu Vaccines Off of the Immunization Schedule?
Now, whether or not he wants to take any vaccines off of the immunization schedule, another question is, can he?
“In view of his record, placing Mr Kennedy in charge of DHSS would put the public’s health in jeopardy and undermine America’s global leadership in health sciences, in both public and commercial sectors.”
Letter From Nobel Laureates Urging That Mr. Kennedy Not Be Confirmed
There certainly is some concern that he could remove and replace current ACIP members with folks that will do whatever he wants!
As they are the ones who create the immunization schedule, then he would just need to push the CDC director to approve it.
Of course, that wouldn’t mean that those vaccines wouldn’t be available anymore.
They might not even be totally off the schedule.
Kennedy could just move them to a “shared decision-making” category.
“Unlike routine, catch-up, and risk-based recommendations, shared clinical decision-making vaccinations are individually based and informed by a decision process between the health care provider and the patient or parent/guardian.”
ACIP Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations
While that might not sound too bad, know that traditionally, insurance companies don’t pay for vaccines unless they are recommended.
Taking them off the recommended immunization schedule would create confusion and also further erode vaccine confidence, which is why he would do it…
What else could he do?
Kennedy could expand the vaccine injury table and could make it so that some vaccines are no longer covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Lastly, Kennedy can abuse and cherry-pick data from the Vaccine Safety Datalink to make it look like vaccines are dangerous.
References
The controversial changes RFK Jr. could make to vaccine policy as HHS chief. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-controversial-changes-rfk-jr-could-make-to-vaccine-policy-as-hhs-chief
Letter From Nobel Laureates Urging That Mr. Kennedy Not Be Confirmed. https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/dc76bcf7a85102f7/81adbc30-full.pdf
How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5293507/cdc-rfk-vaccine-advice
ACIP Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations. https://www.cdc.gov/acip/vaccine-recommendations/shared-clinical-decision-making.html
This seems like AI slop.
Leave it as a choice to the parents, and let results define its credibility. CDC, ACIP or HHS just have to have an unbiased report.
This should not be about Pro or Anti Vax agenda.