Archive · 5 Jun 2025
CDC Expert Resigns from COVID Vaccines Advisory Role
A doctor named Dr. Panagiotakopoulos who helped the CDC make decisions about COVID-19 vaccines has quit.
She said she couldn't do her job in a way that helped the people who needed the most help.
This happened around the same time that the CDC changed its advice about giving COVID-19 vaccines to healthy kids.
The CDC had previously suggested everyone over six months old get the updated vaccine.
Now, it is a choice for children aged 6 months to 17 years.
This doctor's job involved gathering information to help decide who should get these vaccines.
The committee is scheduled to meet again in June.
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos resigned from her position at the US CDC.
She was co-leader of a working group advising on COVID-19 vaccines.
Panagiotakopoulos cited her inability to help the most vulnerable as a reason for leaving.
Her resignation came after a change in CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccines for children.
The CDC is scheduled to meet on June 25-27 to deliberate and vote on recommendations for use of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Who
- Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos
- What
- Resigned from her role as co-leader of a CDC working group on COVID-19 vaccines.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- US CDC
- Why
- She stated that she is no longer able to help the most vulnerable members of the US population.
- Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos Role
- Co-leader of a working group advising on COVID-19 vaccines.
- Resignation Date
- Tuesday
- Reason for Leaving
- Helping the most vulnerable members of the US population.
- Oversight by
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Recent CDC change
- The CDC's recommendation for updated COVID vaccines for healthy children was changed.