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
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week.
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,
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.
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.
RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign
Kennedy Jr. became the country's top health official, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already pulled back some of its efforts to protect Americans with safe, lifesaving vaccines. The agency has indefinitely postponed a public meeting of its vaccine advisory committee and killed a campaign promoting seasonal flu shots.
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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 ...
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 ...
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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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CDC workforce reportedly slashed 10% as RFK Jr. takes office
The firings will affect both the CDC and the National Institutes of Health. HHS communications director Andrew Nixon told ...
CDC vaccine panel delayed after Robert F Kennedy assumes top US health job
Kennedy was approved as HHS secretary by the Senate last week in a 52-48 vote, with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, casting the only dissenting vote from his party. Kennedy ...
RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies
In his opening speech as HHS Secretary, Kennedy announced his commission will investigate the childhood vaccine schedule as a ...
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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 ...