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 […]
New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave
While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave […]
RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good
Anti-vaccine advocate and current health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce the names of […]
After RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisors, doctors brace for blitz on childhood shots
The medical community is outraged, but Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to be reassured. US Secretary of Health and Human Services […]
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 […]
Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access
A top expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was overseeing the process to update COVID-19 vaccine […]