The consists of scientists, public-health experts and physicians, including one criticized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, conspiracy theories.

It scares me to think of what’s ahead,” said Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. One of the members of the committee, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals,

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. selected eight new members for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.