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RFK Jr., CDC panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why it's safe
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC vaccine panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B shot and the ...
Pa. lawmakers look to protect vaccine access after RFK seats new advisers in key CDC roles
A Pa. lawmaker is trying to prevent lapses in insurance coverage for vaccines, even if key advisers in the CDC change their ...
Why is thimerosal back on the CDC's agenda when it's barely in flu shots anymore?
Thimerosal is an ingredient that helps keep vaccines pathogen free. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Why Kennedy’s overhaul of a key CDC committee could lead to ‘vaccine chaos’ in the US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, will gather this ...
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 Administration for a Healthy America.
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Former top CDC vaccine expert on why she resigned in protest over firing of advisory panel
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of a key vaccine advisory panel and handpicked eight new members, ...
CDC vaccine advisory panel recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted to recommend annual flu vaccines but against flu shots containing the preservative ...
Measles outbreak in US has 'hit a plateau,' CDC says
A CDC representative told the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that measles cases have hit a 'plateau' in the U.S ...
Former leader of anti-vaccine group to present at CDC vaccine panel, CNN reports
A former leader of anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense is set to present on flu vaccines containing the preservative ...
New CDC vaccine advisers endorse thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from the preservative
A new slate of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday to recommend that ...
3% of measles cases are among fully vaccinated individuals, CDC says
The last measles outbreak of a similar scale occurred in 2019, when a total of 1,274 cases were confirmed across the country. However, 2025 is shaping up to be the largest outbreak in 25 years. There ...