A national vaccine advisory panel has reversed a decades-old recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a move that public health experts say could weaken hard-won progress against the virus. The new guidance limits the birth-dose to infants[...]
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The Trump administration move to study aluminum in vaccines worries scientists
The Trump administration is taking a closer look at aluminum salts — a key ingredient in many vaccines for nearly a century — and that’s raising alarm among public health experts. Aluminum helps vaccines work better by strengthening the immune response, and[...]
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Are Americans Losing Trust in Public Health Leadership?
A new poll obtained by InsideSources shows Americans disapprove of the job Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing overseeing the nation’s health care — and they have serious concerns about his links to lawsuits targeting the drug[...]
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CDC Cuts Threaten Public Health Nationwide, Fired Employees Say
Former scientists are warning that sweeping layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have left the agency without much of its leadership or expertise. More than 600 employees were cut over the weekend, part of a larger reduction in force[...]
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Vaccines Are at Risk, Fired CDC Director Warns Senators
The nation’s top public health agency is facing turmoil at a moment when trust and clarity matter most. Former CDC Director Susan Monarez told senators she was fired for refusing to rubber-stamp vaccine policies pushed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,[...]
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Watch: Politics Is Now Prioritized Over Science at CDC
A wave of resignations has rocked the CDC following the firing of Director Susan Monarez—just weeks into her tenure. Senior leaders say her refusal to bend science to political will cost her the job. In her place, the White House installed Jim[...]
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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.
The worst U.S. measles outbreak in more than 30 years began in West Texas, but the real story is how it spread unchecked while the nation’s top health agency was sidelined. According to a KFF Health News investigation, the Trump administration stifled[...]