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RFK Jr. forced to withdraw charter that opened CDC panel to anti-vaccine quacks
A revised charter document for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s influential vaccine advisory committee has been withdrawn by […]
Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected
There are four virus strains known to cause Ebola disease in humans, and three have caused large outbreaks (Zaire, Sudan, […]
US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10
“I physically feel great—I have felt great for many, many days,” Kornfeld told ABC. “Emotionally, I feel wonderful. It’s nice […]
RFK Jr. appeals ruling that wiped out his vaccine advisory panel
Drama Days after the ruling, Robert Malone—a former researcher turned outspoken anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist who served as Kennedy’s […]
RFK Jr. won’t back CDC director on vaccines as agency scraps positive data
Kennedy replied without hesitation: “I’m not going to make that kind of commitment.” “Because you probably won’t,” Ruiz said. “You’ll […]
Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
“We saw what happened with Susan,” Debra Houry, CDC’s former chief medical officer who resigned in protest of Kennedy’s political […]
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel’s charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
As expected, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has significantly rewritten the charter for a federal vaccine advisory panel. […]
After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel
The membership criteria are also dramatically different between the current charter and today’s renewal. Currently, ACIP members “shall be selected […]
As RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine ways turn toxic to GOP, CDC director is hard to find
Tough find This is the situation awaiting a new director. And according to reports, the individual chosen for the role […]