HOUSTON, TX [June 10, 2025] — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., wants to gut the federal expert panel that helps keep all of us safe from diseases like measles, mumps and polio. Once again, Secretary Kennedy shows either his lack of understanding of the vaccine approval process or his intent to undermine, if not dismantle, our decades old process for ensuring scientifically sound recommendations for physicians and individuals to obtain immunizations.
While Americans have said they were frustrated with the government’s handling and communication about the pandemic- undermining trust – federal leaders are creating instability and confusion with our immunization infrastructure while not being held accountable.
RFK Jr. may peddle conspiracy and chaos, but Texans still believe in facts, freedom, and public health. His actions put all of that at risk: they impact everyone- those who use private insurance to cover immunization costs and those who rely on federal support to pay for their necessary health care. It appears this administration is more worried about tariffs and tax cuts for the privileged than our nation’s health care.
TIP will continue to stand for science over fear—and we will keep working to defeat bad vaccine policy and push out accurate information to counter his brand of deceptive information.