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How a Contentious CDC Vaccine Meeting Will Affect Public Health
The U.S. vaccine policy landscape is facing more turmoil with the upcoming two-day meeting of the Advisory Committee…
Highly anticipated ACIP vaccine meeting opens with debate challenge
The chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Martin Kulldorff, has issued a bold challenge to nine…
ACIP panel weighs delaying hepatitis B vaccine schedule from birth
The Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices recently discussed the possibility of delaying the first hepatitis B vaccine shot…
COVID-19 is still a threat, but getting a vaccine is harder for many people
The modeling hub predicted that cases will likely rise in the fall and peak in January 2023. The…
CDC vaccine panel restricts access to MMRV shot by some low-income children
The federal advisory panel responsible for recommending vaccines for the public made a significant decision on Friday regarding…
Florida plans to stop school vaccine mandates. These states could follow.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Campaign Against Vaccine Mandates Gains Momentum Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
CDC ACIP panel tables vote on changing hepatitis B vaccine schedule
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice, a key government advisory committee, recently made a decision to postpone a…
ACIP panel has rocky start as RFK Jr. advisers change vaccine schedule
The recent actions of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked panel of vaccine advisers…
ACIP Panel Rejects Need For COVID-19 Vaccine Prescription
The recent meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was highly anticipated, with key decisions made…
RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel backs insurance coverage for Covid shots
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously voted to recommend that individuals aged 6 months and older…
Peptide vaccine shows promise in averting pancreatic cancer relapse
Pancreatic cancer is known for its high recurrence rate even after surgery, leaving patients with limited treatment options.…
Lack of public trust led to cancellation of mRNA vaccine contracts
The head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, recently offered a new explanation for the federal…