Vaccination in the Crosshairs. Live Q&A today, March 12 P.M. ET with Dr. Paul Offit.

Join us live on Instagram.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, was confirmed as HHS secretary despite vehement opposition from public health leaders and healthcare professionals.

Now, less than a month after his confirmation, the infectious diseases outlook is grim. A measles outbreak in Texas has led to the death of an unvaccinated child, and cases have increased. Meanwhile, Kennedy reportedly intends to remove several members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over what he perceives as conflicts of interest. Last week, an FDA advisory committee meeting to select the strains for the fall flu vaccine was abruptly canceled without explanation.

One member of that committee spoke out, in Inside Medicine (where we broke the news) and in many other major outlets: Dr. Paul Offit.

Dr. Offit will join me for a conversation on how should healthcare professionals can respond to the mounting threats to public health and stand up for science.

Join our Instagram live today at 12 P.M. ET to find out this and much more.

How to join:

• Open Instagram at 12 P.M. ET.

• Find/follow the MedPage Today account, and join us!

• That’s it! (A recording will be posted later, for those unable to attend.)

What are your questions? Ask in the comments now and I’ll get to as many as I can.