Chair of CDC’s vaccine panel questions need for polio vaccines, citing personal autonomy

Jan 24, 2026 - 05:00
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Chair of CDC’s vaccine panel questions need for polio vaccines, citing personal autonomy
Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist recently appointed as chair of a highly influential federal vaccine committee, questioned the need for immunizing against illnesses like polio in a podcast interview released Thursday. He argued that public health is not the “first order” of his group. Last month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…