MedPageToday profiled the seven new members of the ACIP. About John Gaitanis, MD they wrote:
Gaitanis is a pediatric neurologist at Brown University Health's
Hasbro Children's in Rhode Island. He's also part of the biomedical research leadership at
Autism Discovery Coalition. According to court records, he in one case billed more than $50,000 for his expertise as part of a
vaccine injury lawsuit launched by parents who alleged that pediatric vaccines caused their son's encephalopathy or febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome.
About Richard Pollak MD they wrote: "Pollak is semi-retired but has practiced as a transplant surgeon and has a background in immunology, according to
Reuters. 'I'm being considered pending the vetting process. If I was offered the position, I would think carefully about it,' he told the outlet."