CDC, vaccine and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr.-led CDC kills flu shot campaign, cancels major vaccination conference
Under Kennedy’s leadership, the CDC pulled the plug on its “Wild to Mild initiative” —  which was aimed at encouraging high-risk folks to get vaxxed — Wednesday as one of worst flu seasons in
RFK Jr. Already Plotting to Remove CDC Vaccine Advisers
A week after he was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already eyeing the removal of federal advisers on vaccine approvals and other crucial public health decisions,
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
A panel of experts that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was slated to meet in Atlanta from Feb.
Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign
Yes, seasonal flu shots are still available, and no, it’s not too late to get yours. But you’d be forgiven for being confused, because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has halted one of its educational flu vaccine campaigns.
Meeting of key CDC vaccine advisory panel, under scrutiny by RFK Jr., is postponed
An upcoming meeting of the ACIP, a key CDC vaccine advisory panel that is under scrutiny by RFK Jr., has been postponed. A U.S. official said it would be rescheduled.
Vaccine safety panel long criticized by RFK Jr. told to postpone meeting
Health and Human Services officials said the postponement was to accommodate public comment ahead of the meeting but experts decried the delay.
HHS postpones meeting of key CDC vaccine panel, one week after RFK Jr. sworn in
The first meeting of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary has been
RFK Jr. will be 'the most consequential health secretary' ever, former CDC director says
Former Center for Disease Control director Dr. Robert Redfield explains RFK Jr.'s plans as new heath secretary and President Donald Trump signing the MAHA executive order.
CDC vaccine meeting postponed after RFK Jr. confirmation
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization has postponed a meeting about vaccines. It comes shortly after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led CDC halts flu shot campaign, postpones vaccine advisory meeting
Just days after taking office, RFK Jr. has overseen major shifts at the CDC, including canceling a flu vaccination campaign and delaying a vaccine advisory meeting. The move comes as flu-related hospitalisations surge.
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HHS orders CDC to halt some vaccine ads, saying RFK Jr. wants message focused on ‘informed consent’
The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants ...
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RFK 'already plotting vaccine shakeup at CDC' as he prepares 'to sack officials'
The new Secretary of Health and Human Services appears likely to fire experts who he believes are too closely linked to the ...
Trump, RFK Jr. go after SSRIs in executive order. Here's how they work
SSRIs are a focus of a new Trump executive order that installs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about RFK Jr. targeting CDC and FDA advisers, a Pfizer gene therapy, and more
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to remove committee members who advise the government on vaccine approvals ...
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'Played like a fiddle': RFK Jr. signals plan to renege on confirmation commitments
One week after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
RFK Jr. issues guidance on 'restoring concept of biological truth' of 2 sexes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance 'restoring concept of biological truth' after President ...