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Five new members have been added to the vaccine advisory panel of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSome appointees have previously questioned aspects of COVID-19 response and vaccinesThe panel meets this week to review vaccines for COVID-19, RSV and other diseases

TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced.

The move comes just days before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets to review vaccines for COVID-19 and several other diseases.

The new members are:

Catherine Stein , an epidemiologist and professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Dr. Evelyn Gri

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