What do you think the change was about and what does it mean to you today? Well, that panel is. This was a long time coming, Chris. That panel has been under attack for 20 years. In 2002, Congress investigated the [vaccine recommendation] panel and found that 97% of the people who sit on it have conflicts with the pharmaceutical industry. And in fact, the congressional investigation cited one case where four out of five members of the panel were working for Merck when they approved a vaccine for Merck. (01:10–01:21)
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