First RFK Jr.-Era FDA Vaccine Ad Comm Sets Up Possible Policy Clash

By Jessica Karins / May 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM

FDA is set to hold what will doubtless be an unusually contentious advisory committee meeting May 22, when the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will convene for the first time during the Trump administration, amid major turmoil over vaccine policy, to discuss COVID-19 booster shots for the 2025-26 respiratory virus season.



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