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RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine panel backs Merck RSV shot for infants

The votes in favor of Merck's shot are a sigh of relief after Kennedy gutted the panel and tapped replacements, some of whom are well-known vaccine critics.

CNBC - Top Stories - 18 minutes ago

RFK Jr Declaring He Wants 'Every American' to Wear Health Monitors Sparks Conspiracy Theories: 'So They Can Track Us'

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked a flurry of conspiracy theories after stating that he wants every American to use a wearable health monitor.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

RFK's vaccine panel to spend days considering a barely-used ingredient

The vaccine advisory panel will vote on whether to ban a preservative called thimerosal

Independent UK - US News - 12 hours ago

RFK Jr's vaccine panel to review long-approved jabs for children -- , -- RFK Jr's vaccine panel to review long-approved jabs for children

Health experts have concerns about the new panel, which helps determine who gets vaccines in the US and when.

BBC News - Health - 13 hours ago

Democrats spar with RFK Jr. over health agenda: "People are going to die" -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over the department's 2026 budget. -- Jun 24

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over the department's 2026 budget.

CBS News - Health - 15 hours ago

All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel

Overall, the meeting was packed with anti-vaccine talking points and arguments.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

CDC to hire former head of anti-vaccine group founded by RFK Jr. -- Lyn Redwood, who spread debunked claims about vaccines, will be in the CDC's Immunization Safety Office, multiple CDC officials tell CBS News.

Lyn Redwood, who spread debunked claims about vaccines, will be in the CDC's Immunization Safety Office, multiple CDC officials tell CBS News.

CBS News - Health - 16 hours ago

RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine panel will review long-approved shots as skeptics gain sway

It is unclear how Kennedy's new members, including Dr. Robert Malone, will affect the panel's vaccine recommendations.

CNBC - US News - 16 hours ago

What Is Thimerosal? Why Most Vaccines Don't Contain Mercury Anymore

Thimerosal, which contains an organic compound of mercury, has mostly been phased out as a preservative for vaccines. Here's how we know it is safe, and why we still use it in some vaccines given to adults

Scientific American - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Public Health -- What Is Thimerosal? Why Most Vaccines Don't Contain Mercury Anymore

Thimerosal, which contains an organic compound of mercury, has mostly been phased out as a preservative for vaccines. Here's how we know it is safe, and why we still use it in some vaccines given to adults

Scientific American - Health - 16 hours ago

RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel lacks experience and shouldn't meet, Sen. Bill Cassidy says

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all members of the vaccine advisory panel this month and appointed his own slate.

NBC News - Health - 17 hours ago

RFK Jr. and vaccines loom over Senate confirmation hearing for CDC director

Senators pressed nominee Susan Monarez on vaccines, fired CDC workers and whether she would stand up to the health secretary.

NBC News - Politics - 18 hours ago

RFK's loopy approach to vaccines endangers Americans

Donald Trump’s health secretary undermines global public health, too

Economist - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

RFK Jr. says health insurers promise to change prior authorization process

A number of large health insurance providers said they had committed to change prior authorization, a practice that can delay or deny patients' access to care.

NBC News - Health - 20 hours ago

RFK Jr.-appointed CDC vaccine panel says it will scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule

The health secretary fired all of the members of the esteemed panel earlier this month, replacing them with his own picks, including vaccine skeptics.

NBC News - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Controversial Swedish epidemiologist joins US vaccine panel

In an unusual move for a US Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose a Swede as one of his advisors.

Euractiv - Health - 22 hours ago

See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts

These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Scientific American - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Hiltzik: Key GOP senator finally challenges RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine policies — but he's too late

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a doctor, abandoned his good judgment to confirm Robert F. Kennedy as health secretary. He's showing his regrets, finally.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Vaccines -- See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts

These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Scientific American - Science - 1 day ago

FIRST AID: Vaccine alliance seeks EU support

In today's edition: obesity, noise pollution, Bayer in China

Euractiv - Health - 1 day ago

Millions of children at risk as vaccine uptake stalls

A global study finds large numbers of children are unvaccinated against diseases like measles, tuberculosis and polio, which makes outbreaks more likely.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Herd immunity, COVID-19 and a vaccine: What you need to know

The coronavirus pandemic has brought 'herd immunity' to the public consciousness, kindling hope the phenomenon can help slow or even end the outbreak....

Daily Sabah - Health - 1 day ago

Democrat Rips Into RFK Jr. Over His Vaccine Lies — And Leaves Him Scrambling

Rep. Kim Schrier described babies who “turned blue” from whooping cough and ripped the HHS secretary for lying to parents about the safety of vaccines.

Huffington Post - Science - 1 day ago

RFK Jr. Keeps Telling A Flat-Out Lie About Childhood Vaccines — And Doctors Are Sick Of It

The health and human services secretary has repeatedly claimed children need dozens more vaccines than they actually do.

Huffington Post - Health - 8 days 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 - Health - 9 days ago

RFK Jr. appoints eight new members of CDC vaccine panel after cleanout

Some appointees hold some of Kennedy’s more critical views on vaccines, while other picks appear to be olive branches to Washington’s establishment.

Washington Examiner - Health - 10 days ago

RFK, Jr., Fires CDC Vaccine Panel, Oceans Are Acidifying, and Pangolins Face Newly Understood Threat

Major changes hit a key CDC vaccine advisory panel, ocean acidification crosses a critical threshold, and new research reveals an unexpected threat to pangolins.

Scientific American - Top Stories - 10 days ago

RFK Jr. promises vaccine safety panel won't be stocked with anti-vaxxers

On Monday, Kennedy removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.

Washington Examiner - Health - 14 days ago

Kennedy removes all members of vaccine safety panel

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of members of a key vaccine safety panel to restore public trust in the medical establishment.

Washington Examiner - Health - 14 days ago

RFK Jr.'s firing of vaccine panel may threaten public health, experts say

Some experts say the move undermines science, disrupts a trusted regulatory process and could sow public distrust in vaccinations and federal health agencies.

CNBC - Health - 15 days ago

RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee

The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was 'plagued' with conflicts of interest.

BBC News - Health - 16 days ago

U.S. just radically changed its COVID vaccine recommendations: How will it affect you?

As promised, federal health officials this week dropped longstanding recommendations that healthy children and healthy pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccines.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 25 days ago

A new COVID subvariant spreads rapidly as Trump pivots away from vaccines

A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California — heightening the risk of a summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines harder to get, and more expensive, for many Americans, some health experts warn.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 27 days ago

Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

A bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott would make it significantly easier for parents to enroll their children in school without standard vaccinations.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 29 days ago

CDC removes COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy children and pregnant women

New CDC guidance removes COVID-19 vaccine from recommended schedule for healthy kids and pregnant women, announced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and health experts.

Fox News - Health - 29 days ago

Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Health agencies working under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are making changes to the nation's decades-old system for approving and recommending vaccines.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Novavax Covid vaccine approved by FDA with new conditions

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, but placed additional conditions on individuals who would be able to receive the vaccine.The license restricts the...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

WATCH: Protesters removed during RFK Jr. Senate testimony

Protesters were removed Wednesday after disrupting a Senate hearing where U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was testifying.

AP News - Politics - 1 month ago

RFK Jr. and Family Seen Playing in Bacteria-Infested Creek

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was with his grandkids and other family members at a creek at Dumbarton Oaks Park in Washington DC, where swimming and wading are banned.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects.

AP News - Health - 1 month ago

Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak rippling out from Mennonite community

Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades.

AP News - Health - 1 month ago

FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of Health and Human Services in just a few months at the helm.

AP News - Health - 2 months ago

RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to contain measles outbreaks around the country have drawn criticism from a number of health officials who say he has delivered a mixed message about the effectiveness of the measles vaccine.

AP News - Health - 2 months ago

Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is threading the needle between his agency’s role as a neutral arbiter of science and the rhetoric of anti-vaccine activists.

AP News - Health - 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 - 2 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

AP News - Health - 11 months ago