Advisors to RFK Jr. Voted to Remove MMRV Vaccine Recommendation Without Data

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Advisors to anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. voted to remove federal recommendations for the MMRV vaccine without new data.
A new study shows this decision disproportionately affects vulnerable US toddlers, particularly minority and low-income children, who were more likely to use MMRV.

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Advisors to anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted to remove federal recommendations for the MMRV vaccine without new data. A new study shows this decision disproportionately affects vulnerable US toddlers, particularly minority and low-income children, who were more likely to use MMRV.

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