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Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is “absolutely impossible”

In a Q&A with STAT, Nobel winner Drew Weissman addressed concerns raised about Covid shots at a recent meeting of federal ...
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In a chaotic meeting, RFK Jr.’s handpicked advisers begin altering the childhood vaccine schedule

Kennedy says he wants to restore trust in vaccines. His hand-picked ACIP panel raised many doubts, and outside experts were ...
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FDA approves ultra-rare disease drug that became a symbol of uncertainty over regulatory standards

After months of uncertainty, the Food and Drug Administration offered accelerated approval for an ultra-rare disease drug ...
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Federal advisory committee restricts access to MMRV shot for some low-income children

A CDC advisory committee has voted to restrict access to the MMRV shot by some low-income children, though separate MMR and ...
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Federal vaccine panel remade by RFK Jr. votes to maintain insurance coverage for Covid shots

The panel's decision would preserve broad insurance coverage for Covid-19 shots, even though some panelists questioned their ...
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Key federal vaccine panel tables vote on delaying newborn hepatitis B shot

A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to postpone a vote on whether to delay infants’ first hepatitis B vaccine — temporarily ...
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Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence

Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and ...
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3 key takeaways from the Senate hearing on CDC director’s firing and RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda

A Wednesday Senate hearing aimed to answer questions about the exodus of top leaders from the CDC last month. Instead, it ...
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Key federal vaccine panel debates delay to newborn hepatitis B shot, risking resurgence

Experts fear that delaying the newborn hepatitis B shot will lead to more people with chronic liver infections and ...
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ACA tax credits still in limbo after stopgap government funding bill fails

A stopgap government funding bill failed, jeopardizing Dem efforts to extend extra subsidies on Affordable Care Act ...
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FDA takes on GLP-1 compounding boom with warnings about misleading marketing

In nearly 60 warning letters, the FDA took telehealth companies and other providers to task for false and misleading claims ...
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CDC recommends new Gilead HIV prevention drug, prompting advocates to push CVS for coverage

The CDC is recommending a groundbreaking drug to help prevent HIV, as advocates urged CVS Health to reverse a recent decision ...