A memo distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to defend Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial decision to roll back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations is being criticized by health experts as misleading and inaccurate. The document, which was not published online but circulated to members of Congress, cites unpublished, disputed, and mischaracterized studies to support the removal of CDC guidance recommending vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children.
Medical professionals, including professors at Baylor and UCLA, say the memo distorts research and omits peer-reviewed evidence showing greater risks from COVID infection than from vaccination. One cited study is under investigation for flawed methodology, while another preprint lacks peer review. Several claims in the memo contradict the very studies used as evidence.
RFK Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, bypassed the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and announced the new policy on social media. He has since removed all 17 ACIP members, citing unspecified conflicts of interest, and replaced them with vaccine-mandate critics.
Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill requiring vaccine decisions to align with ACIP recommendations. Critics warn the HHS memo misleads lawmakers and undermines public trust in health policy, with one expert calling it “willful medical disinformation.”
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