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Governments were faced with the need to take quick decisions with incomplete information

Irish Times - Opinion - 13 hours 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 - 15 hours 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 - 15 hours ago

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 - Top Stories - 15 hours 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 - 15 hours ago

FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting

The vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to meet next week to review and make recommendations for this fall’s updated Covid shots, among others.

NBC News - Health - 16 hours 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 - 16 hours ago

RFK Jr. Names New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

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

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 17 hours 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 - 20 hours ago

COVID-19 here to stay for couple more years: BioNTech's Türeci

Underlining that people worldwide should not live in constant fear of COVID-19, vaccine maker BioNTech co-founder Özlem Türeci said Thursday that the...

Daily Sabah - Health - 1 day ago

What Alarms Doctors The Most About COVID Right Now

From limited vaccine access to hospital visits and more.

Huffington Post - Health - 3 days ago

COVID cases starting to climb across parts of Canada -- Amina Zafar -- News

Wastewater and other disease indicators for COVID are beginning to increase in parts of Canada, infectious disease physicians say, as students and teachers return to school and people begin to congregate indoors.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker signs executive order to protect COVID-19 vaccine access under RFK Jr.

State officials could soon issue vaccine recommendations making it easier to get the shots despite new barriers set by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 days ago

A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows

Amid the uncertainty surrounding eligibility for and access to the latest Covid-19 vaccine, a new study has found that a common nasal spray could help prevent infection.

CTV News - Health - 3 days ago

Ebola vaccine reaches epicentre of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread, WHO says

Limited access and required funding are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

CTV News - Health - 3 days ago

Pfizer, Moderna fall on report Trump officials to link child deaths to Covid shots

The report says officials plan to include the claim in a presentation next week to a key vaccine panel that advises the CDC on shot access and coverage.

CNBC - US News - 3 days ago

House Appropriators Include Money for mRNA Vaccine Research in Spending Bill

Lawmakers included $1.1 billion that can be used for the research.

Epoch Times - US News - 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 - 4 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 - 4 days ago

Read This If You're Worried About Getting Billed For This Year's COVID Shot

There is understandably a lot of confusion right now. Here’s what experts want you to know.

Huffington Post - Health - 5 days ago

If You Live In These Areas Of The U.S., You Need To Be Extra Careful With COVID Right Now

While everyone should take precautions to stay well, folks in certain states should be extra careful.

Huffington Post - 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 - 6 days ago

Vaccine to curb chlamydia epidemic devastating koalas approved

Thousands of koalas have died from the disease, with some estimates suggesting only 50,000 remain in the wild.

BBC News - Science - 6 days ago

Doctors face uphill battle as cow dung rises as COVID-19 cure

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and scientists have been fighting a war on multiple fronts as they try to help people while also dealing...

Daily Sabah - Health - 6 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 - 6 days ago

The FDA Finally Approves COVID Shots — But With More Restrictions Than Ever

Experts warn the new guidelines — a sharp break from previous years — could have deadly consequences.

Huffington Post - Health - 7 days ago

The hepatitis B vaccine has sharply cut infections in children. Why are some against it?

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is set to discuss and possibly vote on the vaccine at a meeting next week.

NBC News - Health - 7 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 - 8 days ago

People Are Reporting A Frightening COVID Symptom Right Now — Here's What To Know

Some people in China are using a dreadful term for it. Should we worry?

Huffington Post - Health - 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 - 10 days ago

Getting a COVID Shot May Become More Difficult

New guidelines are making it more challenging to get a COVID shot, which has led to confusion and frustration.

Inside Edition - Health - 10 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 12 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 - 12 days ago

COVID wave washes over California. Some officials urge residents to mask up

A COVID wave is washing over California, with the state seeing continued increases in the number of newly confirmed cases, the viral test positivity rate and hospitalizations attributed to the disease.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 12 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 - 14 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 - 14 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 - 16 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 - 18 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 - 18 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 - 18 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 - 18 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 - Health - 18 days ago

FDA approves new Covid shots with limits on who can get them

It's unclear how easily patients without high risk factors will be able to get a Covid shot, and whether insurance plans will still cover them.

CNBC - Health - 19 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 - 19 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 - 19 days ago

Covid-19 sent the world mad

The pandemic polarised voters and undermined trust in institutions

Economist - Entertainment - 26 days ago

Healthy Returns: Study casts doubts on RFK Jr.'s reasons for gutting vaccine panel

Conflicts of interest on government vaccine panels were at historic lows before RFK Jr.'s overhaul, while Epic touts new AI tools at annual Users Group Meeting.

CNBC - Health - 27 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 - 27 days ago

Medical group goes against CDC, recommends COVID shots for young kids

A pediatric medical group contradicts CDC guidance by including COVID-19 vaccines in its annual immunization schedule for children at the highest risk of severe illness.

Fox News - Health - 27 days ago

COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school

COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation. It comes as California students return to the classroom after RFK Jr. nixed the CDC's recommendation that they receive booster shots.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 30 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

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 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

Pandemic aged our brains faster, whether or not we got COVID, study says

Living through the pandemic aged our brains faster — even among people who never became sick with COVID-19, according to a recent study.

Los Angeles Times - 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 - 1 month 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 - 2 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

This Hospital System Fought COVID, Then a Far-Right Leader. Now It's Taking on Idaho's Abortion Ban.

St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.

ProPublica - Health - 6 months ago