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Fearing Violent Threats, CDC Medical Experts Are Scared To Talk About Vaccine Safety

"I have many that won't speak about vaccines now and have removed their names off of papers," said former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry.

Huffington Post - Science - 48 minutes ago

Ousted CDC director warns about changes to childhood vaccine schedule in hearing

Susan Monarez said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change routine childhood vaccines this month — without any credible scientific data.

NBC News - Top Stories - 56 minutes ago

Former CDC official warns about changes to childhood vaccine schedule in hearing

Susan Monarez said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change routine childhood vaccines this month — without any credible scientific data.

NBC News - US News - 1 hour ago

Former CDC head says she was fired for refusing Kennedy's vaccine changes

Susan Monarez testified she had refused RFK Jr's demands to approve vaccine recommendations because they were not based on science.

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Former CDC director says she was fired for refusing to rubber–stamp vaccine policies

Dr. Susan Monarez testified before Congress that she was fired by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for refusing to approve vaccine recommendations without reviewing the science behind them. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports.

NBC News - Health - 2 hours ago

What's at stake in CDC vaccine panel's meeting this week -- A two-day meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with new members appointed by RFK Jr., could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines and reduce access.

A two-day meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with new members appointed by RFK Jr., could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines and reduce access.

CBS News - Politics - 2 hours ago

RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine delusions—not science—steer CDC now, ex-director testifies

Ex-CDC director warns senators about RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change children's vaccine schedule, former CDC director says

Susan Monarez says Kennedy asked her to commit to approving the changes two days before she was fired

The Globe and Mail - World - 4 hours ago

Fmr. CDC vaccine chief warns of an 'existential risk to public health'

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned as the CDC vaccine chief in protest, joins Meet the Press NOW as former CDC Director Susan Monarez delivers her testimony on Capitol Hill. Daskalakis says he’s concerned that the vaccine data from the CDC will now be “compromised" after Monarez's firing.

NBC News - Politics - 4 hours ago

World News -- US health system heading to 'very dangerous place' under vaccine sceptics

America’s public health system is heading to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in ch...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Rand Paul grills former CDC Director Susan Monarez on vaccine requirements for 6-month-olds

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) grilled former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez and alleged she was fired last month for protecting bureaucrats' desire to vaccinate...

New York Post - Politics - 5 hours ago

Ex-CDC boss accuses RFK Jr. of firing her after she voiced fears over his hand-picked vaccine panel to Congress

Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez accused her old boss, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of demanding she pre-approve changes to...

New York Post - Politics - 5 hours ago

Vaccines -- What State-by-State Rules Mean for Your COVID Shot

With federal vaccine guidance under fire, states are forging their own immunization paths

Scientific American - Science - 5 hours ago

California, West Coast states roll out their own vaccine guidance amid clash with CDC

California breaks from CDC with new vaccine guidance, lawmakers propose $23B science funding plan.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 7 hours ago

Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies about RFK Jr., vaccines -- Former CDC Director Susan Monarez and Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry testified before a Senate panel weeks after departing in a dramatic shakeup at the health agency.

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez and Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry testified before a Senate panel weeks after departing in a dramatic shakeup at the health agency.

CBS News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

US health system heading to 'very dangerous place' under vaccine sceptics

America’s public health system is heading to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in ch...

Independent.ie - World - 7 hours ago

U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC Director Tells Senators

Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testified that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had demanded she rubber-stamp recommendations from his remade vaccine panel

Scientific American - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Public Health -- U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC Director Tells Senators

Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testified that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had demanded she rubber-stamp recommendations from his remade vaccine panel

Scientific American - Health - 7 hours ago

Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr

Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.

Aljazeera - US News - 7 hours ago

Susan Monarez hearing: Former CDC director says RFK Jr. pressured her to rubber-stamp vaccine approvals

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies to Senate about her work under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. following her controversial firing.

NBC News - Health - 7 hours ago

Rand Paul clashes with top Democrat over CDC pushing vaccines on infants

Sen. Rand Paul clashed with Sen. Bernie Sanders and former CDC director Susan Monarez during a Senate hearing over infant vaccine recommendations.

Fox News - Politics - 7 hours ago

Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testifies RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science

WASHINGTON — Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before senators on Wednesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired her after she refused to

The Columbian - Politics - 8 hours ago

RFK Jr. Plans to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Ousted CDC Director Says

Susan Monarez was terminated after several weeks as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Collins questions Monarez about Kennedy pushing her to approve vaccine recommendations

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questioned former CDC director Susan Monarez about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s replacement of members of a vaccine advisory panel and a meeting she had over her refusal to pre-approve replacement members.

NBC News - Health - 9 hours ago

CDC under RFK Jr. faces Senate scrutiny and vaccine panel review

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez’s testimony before the Senate HELP committee kicks off a high-stakes week for the agency.

NBC News - Health - 13 hours ago

Do babies really need the hepatitis B vaccine? What we know as RFK Jr. moves to delay shots for kids

Over 296 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B, making it the most common liver infection in the world.

New York Post - Health - 1 day ago

In West Virginia, government and school battle over the future of vaccine mandates

A showdown over vaccine exemptions between the state’s Republican governor and school board could be settled by two competing lawsuits.

NBC News - US News - 1 day ago

RFK Jr.'s latest health target could threaten vaccine production in the U.S.

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program created a special court for vaccine-related injuries. Kennedy has called it “broken” and vows to “fix it.”

NBC News - Health - 2 days ago

RFK Jr. adds more anti-vaccine members to CDC vaccine advisory panel

The panel will meet this week and could limit access to measles, Hep B, COVID vaccines.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Vaccines -- CDC Panel to Review Childhood Vaccines: What's at Stake

What to know about the three shots under scrutiny by RFK Jr’s advisers and the data behind them

Scientific American - Health - 2 days ago

Vaccine rates are backsliding nationwide, data analysis reveals

Decades of immunization progress is backsliding, an NBC News data investigation reveals, threatening the safety of children in America, burdening schools and hindering public health.

NBC News - Health - 2 days ago

RFK Jr. Names New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

The new members include a pediatric cardiologist and an OB-GYN.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

California says it can no longer trust Washington on COVID vaccines. A major battle is looming

California’s COVID surge is showing signs of peaking as the state pushes back against federal guidelines that some say have jeopardized access to vaccines.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 days ago

Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo's outbreak as officials race to contain the disease

The World Health Organization said limited access and scarce funds are a challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 days ago

World-first vaccine approved to save koalas from chlamydia

The disease accounts for up to half of deaths in wild koala populations

Independent UK - World - 5 days ago

Florida is ending vaccine mandates. What do Canadian travellers need to know? -- Jennifer Yoon -- News

CBC News asked doctors what Canadians should know before flying south, in light of Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates.

CBC News - Health - 6 days ago

California has a strict vaccine mandate. Will it survive the Trump administration?

California is one of five states with laws that do not allow religious exemptions to school vaccines. The Trump administration is moving to expand parents’ right to opt out.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 days ago

Lopez: When I got COVID, readers said it proved vaccines don't work. What has RFK Jr. wrought?

It’s hard to snuff out misinformation when the nation’s health services administration specializes in it.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 8 days ago

Government -- Florida Could Nix Children's Vaccine Mandates. Officials Offer Dire Takes.

Sen. Rick Scott is apparently the voice of reason: Even he opposes the move.

Miami New Times - US News - 10 days ago

Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID shots amid spiking cases

Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 11 days ago

Fact checking Robert F Kennedy's statements to Senate on COVID, vaccines

Robert F Kennedy Jr disputed claims by US senators on health policies, COVID-19 vaccines, and antidepressants.

Aljazeera - Science - 12 days ago

Defiant RFK Jr. questions vaccine data, defends record under bipartisan Senate grilling

Kennedy repeatedly defended his record in heated exchanges with senators from both parties and questioned data that show the effectiveness of vaccines.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 13 days ago

Health & Wellness -- Ladapo and DeSantis Push to Eliminate All Vaccine Mandates in Florida

"What you put into your body is because of your relationship with your body and your God," Ladapo said.

Miami New Times - US News - 13 days ago

School vaccine mandates may go away in Southern state, surgeon general announces

Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will move to eliminate vaccine mandates in schools, citing informed consent and individual choice over mandates.

Fox News - Health - 14 days ago

Florida to become first state to end all vaccine mandates, including in schools

The move would make Florida the first U.S. state to withdraw from mandates credited with boosting vaccination rates and preventing infectious disease outbreaks.

CNBC - Health - 14 days ago

Trump: Drugmakers must 'justify the success' of Covid meds after FDA limits vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken measures to overhaul federal health agencies and change U.S. immunization policies.

CNBC - Health - 15 days ago

Lopez: I got COVID for the first time and can't smell. But RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies still stink

As COVID surges yet again, the best tool against the virus — vaccine — is under assault by the Trump administration.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 15 days ago

Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine after baby death

It is the first fatal case of the infection in the UK this year.

Evening Standard - Health - 17 days ago

Children to be offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS

All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.

BBC News - Health - 19 days ago

Vaccine for chickenpox to be rolled out on the NHS

The jab will be offered as a combined immunisation that will eventually replace the MMR vaccine

Evening Standard - Health - 19 days ago

Key GOP Senator Calls For Halt On Vaccine Decisions Amid CDC Chaos

Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health Committee, raised concerns about “the current turmoil in CDC leadership" due to RFK Jr.'s attacks on science.

Huffington Post - Science - 20 days ago

The vaccine and public health debate at the center of CDC upheaval, explained

The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump had fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to resign.

CNBC - Health - 20 days ago

The FDA overhauled its COVID vaccine guidance. Here's what it means for you

New federal guidance surrounding COVID vaccine authorization could make it more difficult for many people to be inoculated against the circulating — and seasonally spiking — coronavirus.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 20 days ago

FDA limits new COVID vaccine boosters to high-risk Americans only

COVID-19 vaccines are now available only for high-risk groups under new FDA marketing authorization, as emergency use authorizations are officially rescinded.

Fox News - Health - 21 days ago

Breakthrough study could lead to single-dose vaccine for HIV and Covid

The study treated mice with a vaccine that combined two different immunity stimulants

Independent UK - Science - 21 days ago

U.S. pediatricians' new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations differ from CDC advice

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 29 days ago

Why US budget cuts could derail future mRNA vaccine progress

US Government cuts to mRNA vaccine research could set back technological advances and reduce access to therapies, while raising their costs.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 1 month ago

Africa's ambitious push for vaccine independence

Africa imports 99 percent of its vaccines, with seven of every 10 vaccines used in Africa currently being donated.

Global Voices - Science - 1 month ago

The quest to localize vaccine manufacturing in Africa

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught Africa anything, it is that when the next global health crisis hits, no one is coming to save her.

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago

RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again.

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccines.

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

Kennedy last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine policy. He also quietly removed Dr. Melinda Wharton — the veteran Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who coordinated the committee's meetings.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

"Not Just Measles": Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline

While much of the country is focused on the spiraling measles outbreak, experts warn that whooping cough and other preventable diseases could get much worse with falling vaccination rates and Trump’s slashing of public health infrastructure.

ProPublica - Health - 5 months ago