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Kennedy's Vaccine Push Tests U.S. Immunization Rules
health2 months ago

Kennedy's Vaccine Push Tests U.S. Immunization Rules

Kennedy’s efforts to reshape who gets COVID shots and how children are immunized have sparked court battles and policy pushback, with the administration signaling a softer anti-vaccine stance ahead of the midterms. A high-profile lawsuit over childhood vaccine guidance could force changes, while Trump has floated realigning recommendations with peer nations. Despite setbacks, public skepticism persists, exemptions are rising in some states, and trust in vaccines remains mixed as officials and advisers jockey over the future of U.S. immunization policy.

via Axios|
#court-rulings#health#immunization-policy
Vaccine Policy Shake-Ups Risk Rekindling Historic Plagues
health5 months ago

Vaccine Policy Shake-Ups Risk Rekindling Historic Plagues

ProPublica reports that Kennedy’s interventions in U.S. vaccine policy—replacing advisers with vaccine skeptics, trimming the childhood immunization schedule, and cutting global vaccination funding—could erode trust and access, risking a revival of preventable diseases. The piece links measles outbreaks at home to these shifts and recalls Hib meningitis, rubella congenital syndrome, and diphtheria resurfacing abroad when vaccination coverage falters; it warns that if makers withdraw from the U.S. market or the vaccine-injury compensation system weakens, Americans could lose access to lifesaving shots despite proven safety.

via Louisiana Illuminator|
#diphtheria#health#immunization-policy
RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Panel Likely to Advise Delaying Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns
health11 months ago

RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Panel Likely to Advise Delaying Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns

A federal vaccine advisory panel, recently restructured under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to recommend delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns until age 4, a move that has raised concerns among pediatricians and those living with hepatitis B due to the potential increase in infection risk. The decision, scheduled for the upcoming CDC meeting, marks a significant shift from the longstanding practice of early vaccination to prevent the disease, which can cause serious long-term health issues.

via CNN|
#cdc#health#hepatitis-b