The Department of Health and Human Services has postponed the first meeting of a key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory committee since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as HHS secretary, sparking concerns about the panel’s future, The Hill reported.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the CDC on vaccine recommendations, was scheduled to meet Feb. 26-28 to discuss several vaccine issues, including recommendations for meningitis, influenza, and RSV vaccines.

HHS confirmed that the meeting would be postponed, though no new date had been set.

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