RFK Jr. fires ‘Washingtonian of the year’ from CDC vaccine panel
It took two years for Seattle infectious disease doctor Helen Chu to go through the rigorous process of applying to one of the country’s top vaccine advisory panels. It’s a group that typically operates in the background, but their work has broad impacts — committee experts review clinical data and provide recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that spell out best practices for individuals and families in the U.S., and guide insurance companies on which vaccinations to cover.