In a stunning and unprecedented move, RFK Jr. Fires Entire CDC Vaccine Panel, Sparking Public Health Uproar. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Announced on June 9 through an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal and followed by an official press release, the move has ignited fierce debate about vaccine policy, transparency, and the future of public health in the United States.