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Why the CDC Canceled Its Vaccine Advisory Panel Meeting

  A scheduled meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has been called off, according to officials from the…

8 months ago

NIH Chief Takes Temporary Charge of CDC Amid Leadership Shake-Up

  The head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, has been assigned additional responsibilities as interim leader of…

8 months ago

CDC Eases Access to COVID-19 Vaccines as CVS Expands Availability

The CDC’s latest guidance means Americans can once again access Covid-19 vaccines nationwide—this time without needing a prescription. Acting CDC…

12 months ago

CDC Chief Backs Splitting MMR Vaccine Despite No Scientific Support

America’s vaccine policies face renewed controversy after Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill called on manufacturers to separate the MMR vaccine…

12 months ago

CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel Gains Five New Members Before Critical Conference

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that five additional members have joined the Centers for Disease Control…

1 year ago

CDC Winds Down Emergency Response to H5N1 Bird Flu as Cases Decline

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially concluded its emergency response to the H5N1 avian influenza…

1 year ago

Thimerosal Debate Rekindled at CDC Meeting

A former leader of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense is scheduled to address the newly formed vaccine advisory panel…

1 year ago

Listeria Outbreak Tied to Ready-to-Eat Foods Sickens 10 in U.S.

A listeria outbreak has affected at least 10 individuals across California and Nevada, prompting a voluntary recall of multiple ready-to-eat…

1 year ago