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Meeting Minutes (Unofficial)
These minutes have not been approved by the committee, as the committee's legal standing is disputed. All votes taken by this committee have been ruled “probably illegal” by federal court.
AttendanceRoster and Legal Status
Original ACIP Members (2024)
All original members were terminated by Health Secretary Kennedy in January 2025.
No original committee members are present at this meeting.
Replacement Members (Kennedy Appointees)
Robert Malone, MD
Self-described mRNA vaccine inventor
Status: Resigned during this meeting
Joseph Hibbeln, MD
NIH lipid researcher
Additional members
Credentials reviewed and found insufficient by federal court
Legal Status of Appointments
Judge Brian Murphy | U.S. District Court, March 2026
“A committee of non-experts cannot be said to embody ‘fairly balanced... points of view’ within the relevant scientific community.”
I.Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 09:00 EST. A quorum was declared, though the legal basis for this declaration is subject to ongoing litigation.
II.Approval of Previous Minutes
Motion to approve minutes from the previous meeting. The motion carried.
(Note: The previous meeting's decisions have since been ruled invalid by federal court.)
III.Old Business
A.Childhood Vaccine Schedule Revision
The committee previously voted to reduce recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11.
On March 17, 2026, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled this reduction was “probably illegal.”
The judge found that the committee, as constituted, was invalid and that earlier votes were void.
The committee noted the ruling. No corrective action was proposed.
B.Hepatitis B Recommendation for Newborns
The committee previously voted to downgrade the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
This vote has also been ruled invalid.
The committee noted the ruling.
C.COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
The committee previously voted to broadly downgrade COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
This vote has also been ruled invalid.
The committee noted the ruling.
Summary of Old Business
All actions taken by this committee in its current constitution have been voided by federal court. The committee acknowledged these rulings. No remedial action was taken.
IV.New Business
A.Proposed Agenda Expansion: Vaccine Injuries
A proposal was submitted to add vaccine injury surveillance to the committee's jurisdiction.
This represents a shift outside what has traditionally been ACIP's jurisdiction.
Discussion deferred pending resolution of the committee's legal standing.
B.Proposed Agenda Expansion: Long COVID
A proposal was submitted to add Long COVID recommendations to the committee's scope.
Discussion deferred pending resolution of the committee's legal standing.
Status of New Business Items
All new business items have been deferred. The committee cannot expand its jurisdiction while the legality of its existence is under review.
V.Unscheduled Business: Resignation of Dr. Robert Malone
Dr. Robert Malone informed the committee of his resignation, effective immediately.
Statement from Dr. Malone (read into the record)
“Hundreds of hours of uncompensated labor, incredible hate from many quarters, hostile press, internal bickering, weaponized leaking, sabotage—I have better things to do.”
Dr. Malone further stated on social media that HHS had disbanded ACIP entirely.
Dr. Malone subsequently retracted this claim, stating it was a “miscommunication.”
Andrew Nixon | HHS Spokesperson
“Unless officially announced by us, any assertions about what we are doing next is baseless speculation.”
Dr. Joseph Hibbeln | ACIP Member
“It is good that Dr. Malone wishes now to decrease drama. This contrasts with his prior dramatic and confusing statements.”
The chair noted the resignation for the record.
VI.Acting CDC Director’s Statement
Jay Bhattacharya | Acting CDC Director
“I think it is vital that every kid in this country get the measles vaccine. Absolutely vital.”
This is the first such unequivocal endorsement of childhood vaccination from a senior Trump administration health official.
The committee noted the statement. No member seconded it.
VII.Legal Update
Counsel advised the committee of the following pending actions:
Judge Murphy's ruling that ACIP reconstitution violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The ruling that committee members were not “fairly balanced” as required by law.
All previous votes (vaccine schedule, hepatitis B, COVID-19) are void.
Counsel recommended the committee refrain from additional votes pending appeal.
Motion
The committee voted to refrain from additional votes.
(This vote may also be invalid.)
VIII.Cultural Note
For the Record
Saturday Night Live aired a sketch titled “MAHAspital” on March 22, 2026, depicting a hospital operating under MAHA principles.
The sketch featured Dr. Harry Styles ordering “beef tallow and six raw eggs, stat” and Health Secretary Kennedy preparing a dead bear “for jerky.”
The committee does not endorse this portrayal. The committee does not endorse anything at this time, as its legal authority to endorse is disputed.
IX.Adjournment
Motion to adjourn. The motion carried.
The next meeting date has not been scheduled, pending resolution of the committee's legal existence.
Sources
Ars Technica (3/26/2026) | The Atlantic (3/25/2026) | Jerusalem Post (3/17/2026) | Bloomberg Law (2/26/2026) | HuffPost (3/23/2026) | NPR (3/25/2026)
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