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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
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,
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.
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. 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.
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 ...
Inside RFK Jr.’s health department takeover
Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some longtime health priorities.
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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 ...
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s First Interview as HHS Secretary
In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first interview as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he made multiple ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...