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A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test

Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death. Just a tiny amount of fentanyl, the […]

12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid

On Friday, Vinay Prasad—the Food and Drug Administration’s chief medical and scientific officer and its top vaccine regulator—emailed a stunning memo […]

Inside the marketplace for vaccine medical exemptions

Not everything was quite as it seemed Frontline Health Advocates provides medical exemption notes—for a fee. What exactly are they […]

Childhood vaccines safe for a little longer as CDC cancels advisory meeting

An October meeting of a key federal vaccine advisory committee has been canceled without explanation, sparing the evidence-based childhood vaccination […]

RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids

While some experts and health care providers had hoped that next week’s ACIP meeting would add clarity to the situation […]

Ousted CDC director to testify before Senate after RFK Jr. called her a liar

Kennedy is reportedly vetting seven additional members for ACIP, who may be added before the next meeting. They include additional […]

Pfizer says this season’s COVID shot boosts immune responses fourfold

Pfizer and BioNTech report that their updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025–2026 season produced strong immune responses, boosting neutralizing […]