By Ahmed Aboulenein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. is accelerating efforts to remake the nation’s vaccine policies, pushing past the objections of government scientists and lawmakers, as well as mounting calls for his removal.

In a matter of weeks, Kennedy has restricted eligibility for COVID-19 shots, prompted the ouster of the country’s top public health official, amplified federal support for states’ vaccine exemptions, dismantled the process for reviewing vaccine recommendations, and expanded a national vaccine advisory board with experts who share his opposition to COVID shots.

“Kennedy is moving at breakneck speed,” said Lawrence Gostin, a Georgetown professor of global health law. “He’s consolidating his power and stamping his personal agenda on

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