(Reuters) -A key panel of vaccine advisers named by U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. earlier this week is now down to seven members from the earlier announced strength of eight after one of the members opted out ahead of the committee’s first meeting, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
“Dr. Michael Ross decided to withdraw from A.C.I.P. during the financial holdings review required of members before they can start work on the committee,” Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, told the newspaper.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editnig by Kim Coghill)
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