Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary. HHS director of communications Andrew Nixon confirmed Thursday the meeting was postponed, and the ACIP meetings website also reflected that.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been scheduled to meet next week.

An upcoming meeting of the ACIP, a key CDC vaccine advisory panel that is under scrutiny by RFK Jr., has been postponed. A U.S. official said it would be rescheduled.