ACIP Member Regrets Vote For RSV Antibody, Cites Anti-Vax Group

By Maaisha Osman / August 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Robert Malone, a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reshaped vaccine advisory committee, said Tuesday (Aug. 19) he now regrets recommending Merck’s RSV antibody for infants, clesrovimab, claiming he discovered his vote relied on “manipulated data.”


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