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Dec 04 • 5 months ago

12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid

Prasad's arguments "misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record." ...

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Oct 29 • 6 months ago

Trump health official ousted after allegedly giving himself a fake title

Steven Hatfill had a notable history before his abrupt ouster. ...

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Sep 20 • 8 months ago

Bonkers CDC vaccine meeting ends with vote to keep COVID shot access

A push to require prescriptions for every COVID shot failed in a split vote. ...

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Sep 13 • 8 months ago

RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids

A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy. ...

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Sep 10 • 8 months ago

Ousted CDC director to testify before Senate after RFK Jr. called her a liar

Monarez said she was fired for not pre-approving vaccine recommendations from a dubious panel. ...

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Sep 10 • 8 months ago

Pfizer says this season’s COVID shot boosts immune responses fourfold

Positive results come as Americans face confusing access rules that vary by state. ...

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Sep 06 • 8 months ago

The CDC needed a thorough housecleaning to restore trust

The CDC has been accused of manipulating data, censoring debate, and colluding with Big Tech to silence dissenting physicians, betraying its mission to protect Americans from infectious disease and ne...

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Sep 06 • 8 months ago

Who can get a COVID vaccine—and how? It’s complicated.

We’re working with a patchwork system, and there are a lot of gray areas. ...

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Sep 04 • 8 months ago

Former HHS chief: 'I can’t imagine what I would do if I were a parent in Florida'

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday she “can’t imagine” how parents in Florida will protect their children as the state moves to end all school vaccines mandate...

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Sep 03 • 8 months ago

OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial

The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted. ...

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Aug 20 • 9 months ago

Top pediatricians buck RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine meddling on COVID shot guidance

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under age 2 get vaccinated. ...

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Aug 11 • 9 months ago

RFK Jr. posted fishing pics as CDC reeled from shooting linked to vaccine disinfo

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. has vilified COVID-19 vaccines and the CDC. ...

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