Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
HHS Revives ’90s-Era Task Force to Improve Childhood Vaccine Safety
HHS; childhood vaccines; vaccine safety; task force; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Jay Bhattacharya; NIH; FDA; CDC; vaccine oversight; adverse reactions; childhood immunization schedule
FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations
FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance
After CDC shooting, employees and public health leaders urge RFK Jr. to change his rhetoric
CDC shooting; RFK Jr. rhetoric; vaccine misinformation; CDC employee reactions; public health leaders; security measures; Atlanta CDC campus; Officer David Rose; HHS leadership; workplace safety
CDC Launches ‘Free Mind’ Campaign Targeting Teen Substance Use and Mental Health
CDC; Free Mind campaign; youth mental health; substance use; drug overdose; fentanyl; teen suicide; coping strategies
RFK Jr.’s Revamped ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines, Signaling Shift in Vaccine Policy
RFK Jr.; ACIP; thimerosal; flu vaccine; vaccine policy; anti-vaccine movement; CDC; RSV shot; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Trump’s CDC Nominee Susan Monarez Affirms Vaccine Safety and Access Commitment
Susan Monarez; CDC nominee; vaccines; Trump administration; vaccine safety; autism; Senate confirmation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Gavi Vaccine Alliance
Sen. Bill Cassidy Calls for Deferral of CDC Vaccine Meeting After RFK Jr. Panel Shakeup
Bill Cassidy; RFK Jr.; CDC; vaccine advisory committee; ACIP; confirmation; deferral; Senate HELP Committee; vaccine policy
Ousted ACIP Members Criticize RFK Jr.’s ‘Destabilizing’ Changes to U.S. Vaccine Policy
ACIP; RFK Jr.; vaccine policy; CDC; committee dismissal; public health; vaccine recommendations; destabilizing decisions
RFK Jr. Ousts All Members of CDC’s Vaccine Advisory Panel in ‘Clean Sweep’
RFK Jr.; CDC; vaccine advisory panel; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; ACIP; clean sweep; public trust; HHS
RFK Jr. Ends CDC Covid Vaccine Recommendations for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
RFK Jr.; COVID-19 vaccine; recommendations; children; pregnant women; CDC; HHS Secretary; public health policy