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RFK Jr. responds to vaccine guidance that goes against CDC: ‘AAP is angry’

The AAP published its own vaccine schedule in a break from federal guidance. HHS secretary RFK Jr. took to social media to respond.

Conflicts on vaccine panels were at record lows before Kennedy's firings

A new study found conflicts of interests among members of vaccine advisory panels to the CDC and FDA had fallen significantly ...

RFK Jr. Caves to His Old Anti-Vax Group’s Demand With New Task Force

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is re-establishing a task force meant to scrutinize childhood vaccines for safety after the ...
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Conflicts of Interest in Federal Vaccine Advisory Committees at Historic Lows Despite RFK Jr Claims

Research reveals a significant decline in reported conflicts of interest among the CDC's and FDA's vaccine advisory committees, challenging Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claims.
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Conflicts of interest at CDC's ACIP were at 'historic low' when RFK Jr. purged former members: study

Ever since taking his seat as Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) under a banner of “radical transparency,” ...

RFK Jr. cuts $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, dealing major blow to promising area of research

The Trump administration is terminating 22 contracts focused on developing mRNA vaccines and winding down additional federal ...

Whoop rolled out a tool that measures blood pressure. The FDA wants to regulate it.

The Boston wearables firm says the software tool doesn't meet the definition of a medical device and shouldn't be regulated ...

Pediatric group issues COVID-19 vaccine guidance for kids, which differs from CDC

The American Academy of Pediatrics is strongly recommending Covid vaccinations for children ages 6 months to 2 years old. The ...