Trump-backed panel sows doubt over Covid-19 shots | International

NEW YORK, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Trump-backed health panel questioned Friday the efficacy and safety of Covid-19 vaccines -- and declined explicitly to recommend them -- in an argument some experts said center on "myths" and "anecdotes." The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) -- a panel stacked with members handpicked by controversial US health secretary and anti-vaccination advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr -- said obtaining a Covid-19 shot should be based on individual choice in consultation with a medical professional. The panel also approved language recommending that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge health care providers to more strongly warn about alleged risks from vaccinations. Many medical and scientific organizations have cited evidence of the...