Kennedy adds vaccine advisory panel members with histories of opposition to vaccines, antidepressants in pregnancy
Source: NBC News
Jan. 13, 2026, 6:29 PM EST
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee who have challenged broad medical consensus on vaccines and antidepressants in pregnancy.
Kennedy on Tuesday announced he is adding two obstetrician-gynecologists to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the body that recommends to the CDC who should get certain vaccines. They join 11 other members selected by Kennedy after he fired the previous panel of experts in June.
The newest appointees are Dr. Adam Urato, who specializes in maternal-fetal medicine and has practiced at Boston-area hospitals; and Dr. Kimberly Biss, who is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has held various leadership positions at an Orlando-area hospital.
HHS referred NBC News to a press release when asked about past instances in which the appointees appeared to spread medical misinformation.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kennedy-cdc-vaccine-committee-new-members-vaccines-pregnancy-rcna253863
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