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Kennedy allies quietly seed vaccine-skeptic agenda inside federal health agencies
health29 days ago

Kennedy allies quietly seed vaccine-skeptic agenda inside federal health agencies

A Washington Post investigation shows RFK Jr.’s vaccine-skeptic allies are quietly retooling the federal vaccine ecosystem by pursuing a revived vaccine advisory panel, creating a CDC Office of Science, and directing vaccine-safety research to study schedules and potential links to conditions like autism. The effort aims to embed his agenda within NIH, FDA, and CDC decision-making, while the White House pushes to reduce childhood vaccines and a court blocks some changes. The moves suggest Kennedy’s influence could shape vaccine policy long after public controversies.

"CDC Urges 2 Million Americans to Receive MPOX Vaccine"
health2 years ago

"CDC Urges 2 Million Americans to Receive MPOX Vaccine"

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that up to 2 million Americans, primarily gay men and healthcare workers, receive the mpox vaccine routinely to reduce the risk of contracting the disease. Currently, the CDC only recommends vaccination during outbreaks. The FDA has already approved Bavarian Nordic's JYNNEOS vaccine for preventing smallpox and mpox. The final decision will be made by CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen. Last year, during a global outbreak, vaccines were scarce, but efforts were made to provide 2.5 million doses to the public, with about 23% of the recommended individuals receiving the vaccine.