Vaccinations

RFK Jr: pauses multimillion dollar cotract to contract to develop a new COVID-19 oral vaccine

Thu, 2025-02-27 10:28 — mike kraft

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has paused a multimillion-dollar contract from the Biden administration to create a new COVID-19 vaccine, Fox News Digital has learned.

"While it is crucial that the Department [of] Health and Human Services (HHS) support pandemic preparedness, four years of the Biden administration’s failed oversight have made it necessary to review agreements for vaccine production, including Vaxart’s," Kennedy said in comments provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

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FDA cancels meeting to discuss flu vaccine composition

Thu, 2025-02-27 10:13 — mike kraft

FDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation | CNN A March meeting of outside advisers to the United States Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu vaccines for this fall’s flu season has been canceled, a member of the advisory committee told CNN. Meg Tirrell CNN

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CDC Advisory group postponement and shelving of vaccine raises concern among public health experts

Mon, 2025-02-24 11:09 — mike kraft

ACIP postponement, shelving of CDC vaccine campaigns stir fears In a week that began with mass firings of professionals at federal health agencies, other moves made this week by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are raising concerns among public health experts. CIDRAP

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Opinion: Once children start dying, we'll see how parents really feel about immunization mandates

Mon, 2025-02-24 09:37 — mike kraft

Once kids start dying, we’ll see how people really feel about immunization mandates Anti-vaxxer movement is putting children at risk, with 13 states allowing immunization exemptions and governors issuing executive orders allowing latitude for exemptions, while the number of measle… dfreddoso The Hill

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The Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ because of low vaccination rates --local doctors.

Fri, 2025-02-21 11:19 — mike kraft

Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was “ine… colinmeyn The Hill

An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was “inevitable” due to the low rates of vaccination among the largely Mennonite community.

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