In their first vote since appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the eight members of a vaccine committee voted to recommend a shot that protects infants against , The votes in favor of Merck’s shot are a sigh of relief after Kennedy gutted the panel and tapped replacements, some of whom are well-known vaccine critics., CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies The meeting was the first made up of RFK Jr.'s new hand-selected members., Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee recommended Merck & Co.’s shot to prevent newborns from getting RSV, alleviating some concerns that the new Department of Health and Human , On June 26 RFK Jr.'s newly appointed seven-member vaccine advisory panel voted 5-2 to recommend Merck's RSV antibody shot clesrovimab., In a move that has surprised many, vaccine advisers working with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) have publicly supported the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine for infants—a sharp contrast to Kennedy’s long-standing vaccine-skeptical reputation. The .