RFK Jr. Vax Advisers to Review Whether Shots Causing Allergies

Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are planning to examine whether shots on the childhood immunization schedule are behind the rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders, the newly appointed chair of the group, Kirk Milhoan, told The Washington Post. 

Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist and outspoken skeptic of coronavirus vaccination who recently stepped in as chair of the influential federal vaccine panel, says the group’s meetings on Thursday and Friday will take a hard look at the vaccines currently recommended for children.

The committee is also launching public discussions on its broader effort to revisit the entire childhood immunization schedule and examine the cumulative health impact of the many shots kids now receive.

“We’re trying to understand what might be behind some of the long-term shifts we’re seeing in children’s health data — conditions like asthma, eczema, and other autoimmune issues,” Milhoan said in a Monday interview.

“Our job is to determine whether anything in the vaccines themselves could be playing a role,” he added, pointing to factors such as vaccine ingredients or possible contaminants introduced during manufacturing.

Newsmax wires contributed to this report.