Helen Keipp Talbot

Dr. Helen Keipp Talbot is a prominent infectious disease specialist and the chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a key body that provides recommendations on vaccines in the United States. She has been involved in vaccine research and public health initiatives, focusing on improving immunization rates and addressing vaccine-preventable diseases. Recently, she has been in the news due to US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.'s decision to remove all members of the ACIP, including her, as part of a controversial move aimed at reforming the committee amid concerns over conflicts of interest.