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US left without functioning vaccine panel as adviser says ‘drama distracts’

Move comes after judge voided Kennedy’s ACIP picks, leaving key flu, Covid and RSV vaccines in limbo

The Guardian - US

CDC vaccine adviser Malone steps down to avoid ‘drama’

Robert Malone, an ideological ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee following a court ruling that effectively nullified the panel. Malone was one of several picks by Kennedy in a controversial reworking of the entire…

Roll Call

Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

Federal officials are unsure how to respond to a court order blocking a key vaccine advisory committee, following “miscommunication” over next steps by an advisory committee member and Trump administration official. Robert Malone, an outspoken member of the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, said Friday…

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RFK Jr. Office Replaces Official Phone Line With Domino's Number Amid Pressure Over Cat Testing Controversy

A rogue HHS staffer allegedly redirected calls to a pizza chain amid an anti–animal testing campaign, raising accountability questions for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

International Business Times UK

FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’

Experts say ‘they’re just coming up with reasons’ as agency says application lacked ‘adequate and well controlled’ trial

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”

The Independent UK

Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review

Guinea-Bissau's health minister says the government is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country pending an ethical review

The Independent UK

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New alcohol advice emerged from competing forces, Hill pushback

Tucked into new dietary guidelines is a small but key change regarding alcohol intake — “consume less alcohol for overall better health.”

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Takeaways from the AP's report on turmoil surrounding the FDA's new fast-track drug program

Questions remain among top Food and Drug Administration officials over who has the appropriate legal authority to sign off on drugs cleared under a new plan to slash FDA drug review times

The Independent UK

Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

A plan to slash Food and Drug Administration drug review times is raising alarms at the public health agency that's been rocked by recent layoffs and resignations

The Independent UK

Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated

Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers

The Independent UK

Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states

Trump official says funds will be released ‘only when states prove they are being spent legitimately’

The Guardian - US

In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services

The Independent UK

This RFK Jr.-founded group demands the FDA kill the COVID vaccine

An anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a petition to remove the shots from the market.

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Benzinga

Drugmakers Briefed As Vaccine Skeptics Like RFK Jr. Probe RSV Therapy Risks

U.S. regulators are taking a fresh look at infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody treatments after concerns raised by vaccine skeptics prompted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health leadership team to initiate new safety inquiries.

The Texas Tribune

If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say

One study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.

Axios

NIH cuts impacted 74,000 clinical trial patients: study

The termination of federal research grants disrupted about 1 in 30 NIH-funded clinical trials.

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CDC workers ask Congress, where is 'radical transparency' now? - Roll Call

Laid off employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking for details on the extent and rationale for agency firings.

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

The Independent UK

West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Independent UK

West Coast states join together to lead vaccine defense as red Florida ends mandate and DC skepticism grows

The states formed the alliance in response to ‘President Trump’s mass firing of CDC doctors and scientists’

We Got This Covered

‘We warn the President, Congress, and the Public’: More than 1,000 HHS staff demand RFK Jr.’s resignation over health dangers

When 1,000+ health workers revolt, maybe it's time to listen.

The Independent UK

Over 1,000 HHS staffers demand RFK Jr resign as civil war swirls over his remaking of the agency

Employees past and present come togther to express lack of confidence in Robert F Kennedy Jr over turbulent leadership of America’s public health institutions

The Guardian - US

Trump administration sued for giving Medicaid data to deportation officials

Twenty states say giving immigrants’ health data to DHS broke privacy laws and threatens access to emergency care

The Independent UK

20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta

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