U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.

Some appointees hold some of Kennedy’s more critical views on vaccines, while other picks appear to be olive branches to Washington’s establishment.

The health secretary cited financial conflicts, but a White House official and someone familiar with his thinking said he was also concerned about ties to Democrats.

(Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s surprise ouster of a national vaccine advisory board, claiming it was "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest," puts new scrutiny on the group that recommends which shots should be administered to the American public.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. selected eight new members for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

There are two weeks to go until the panel’s next scheduled meeting. As of Wednesday morning, the committee has no known members.

A day after abruptly firing a key vaccine panel, RFK Jr. said he would reconstitute it with “highly credentialed" experts amid backlash.