Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, with the core claim of RFK Jr. impacting the CDC vaccine panel supported by multiple sources. However, the specific numbers of members fired and remaining are slightly inconsistent across sources, suggesting minor inaccuracies. The article exhibits moderate bias due to its framing and word choice, particularly in the title, which implies a negative impact.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the panel.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that RFK Jr. fired every member of the CDC expert panel on vaccines.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that RFK Jr. gutted a federal vaccine safety panel.
  • Verification Source #2: Discusses potential changes to the CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy.
  • Verification Source #4 and #5: Discuss delays and changes to the panel.
• Claim:** and appointed eight new ones.
• This claim is not explicitly verified by the provided sources. While sources confirm the firing of the previous members, the exact number of new appointments is not specified.
• Claim:** Now, the board is down to just seven.
• This claim is not explicitly verified by the provided sources. The sources confirm the initial firings and subsequent changes, but the final number of members is not consistently reported.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Agreement:** Verification Source #1 and #3 both confirm that RFK Jr. significantly altered the CDC vaccine panel.
• Lack of Coverage:** The exact number of new members appointed and the final number of members on the board are not consistently covered by the provided sources. This suggests a potential minor inaccuracy in the article's specific numbers.
• Bias:** The title "C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Gutted by R.F.K. Jr." implies a negative consequence of Kennedy's actions, suggesting a bias against him.