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8 possible indicators of how RFK Jr.’s HHS will handle vaccine policy
Here are eight possible indicators of how health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may handle U.S. vaccine policy in coming ...
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U.S. health officials inject new uncertainty into approval process for Covid boosters
Confusion over the FDA delay in granting full approval to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine deepened over the weekend, with possible ...
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Public health leaders, distrustful of RFK Jr., stand up project to defend vaccines
Some key public health figures are taking an extraordinary step to try to shore up U.S. vaccination policy, feared to be ...
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Vaccine advisory panel recommends expanded RSV use, and two new vaccines
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Wednesday to recommend lowering the age at which adults can get a ...
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A STAT reporter's race to keep up with Covid
STAT senior writer Helen Branswell reflects on the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic: about the wishful thinking that led ...
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U.S. may be reverting to a time when measles deaths were not very rare, experts warn
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...
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CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut by Trump administration
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...
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Health secretary RFK Jr. declares certain vaccines have ‘never worked,’ flummoxing scientists
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...
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Closure of CDC hepatitis lab imperils U.S. outbreak response, prevention
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...
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What you need to know about mpox
STAT senior writer for infectious disease Helen Branswell answers the most frequently asked questions about what is happening with mpox now and what can be done to stop this current outbreak.