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Axelrod on RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves

RFK Jr. taps allies and COVID vaccine critics among picks for CDC advisory panel. Here's who's on the list.

Kennedy's picks circumvented the usual CDC process for selecting members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. In previous administrations, career agency officials — not political leaders — vetted potential experts before forwarding them to the department for the secretary's approval.

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RFK Jr. overhauled the CDC’s vaccine panel. Here’s what it does and why it matters

It plays a big role in deciding which vaccines kids and adults get routinely, what’s covered by insurance and which shots are made available free to low-income kids.

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RFK Jr. taps eight new members for CDC's vaccine advisory panel

The new members include well-known vaccine skeptics and others who have been critical of Covid vaccines or pandemic interventions like lockdowns.

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CDC rehires 450 employees fired from HIV prevention, environmental centers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the latest agency in the Health and Human Services Department to rehire ...

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San Diego infectious disease expert warns new CDC vaccine panel could threaten public health

Dr. Mark Sawyer says recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee could ...

LGBTQ+ health centers lead fight against mpox and stigma nationwide

Community-based health centers are vital in LGBTQ+ communities treating those who feel unseen in traditional health-care ...

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What to know about COVID vaccines for children, pregnant women after RFK Jr.’s change

Public health and infectious disease experts said they were surprised and confused about the move, and questioned why the HHS did not offer any reasoning for its decision.

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HHS budget proposal eliminates CDC's chronic disease, global health centers in favor of new "MAHA" agency

The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new ...

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CDC staffing upheaval disrupts HIV projects and wastes money, researchers say

Dozens of HIV experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received emails on Wednesday revoking notices they ...

Texas public health departments brace for another $119 million in federal cuts

Texas officials have notified local public health departments to brace for another $119 million in federal cuts at the end of ...

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Early signs of measles and what Pennsylvania needs to know about outbreaks

Here's why. How does measles spread? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

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Average age for new moms in the U.S. rises to nearly 30

Doctors point to a variety of factors contributing to the trend, including shifting societal expectations, economic ...

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CDC staff and retired workers call for Kennedy's resignation in a protest outside headquarters

The demonstration came a day after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gutted a federal vaccine safety panel and vowed to ...

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