Flu shots with thimerosal abandoned, despite decades of data showing they’re safe. Dr. Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee […]
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All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel
A federal vaccine panel entirely hand-selected by health secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered for its first […]
CDC’s once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
“The meeting should be delayed until the panel is fully staffed with more robust and balanced representation—as required by law—including […]
After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate
With ardent anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the country’s top health position, use of a long-approved vaccine against […]
All 17 fired vaccine advisors unite to blast RFK Jr.’s “destabilizing decisions”
The members highlighted their medical and scientific expertise, lengthy vetting, transparent processes, and evidence-based approach to helping set federal immunization […]
Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors
“Most likely aim to serve the public interest as they understand it,” he wrote. “The problem is their immersion in […]
CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts
In now-rarified comments from experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency official on Tuesday evening said […]
RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign
Indefinite changes Stat asked the HHS specifically about the Wild to Mild campaign as well as promotional campaigns for other […]