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Trump news at a glance: list of countries under US travel ban set to grow

US Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem says list will expand to more than 30 countries

The Guardian - US

Trump orders overhaul of U.S. vaccine schedules

Trump's order suggests he's not trying to distance himself from RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda — at least for now.

Axios

Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now?

Advisers for the CDC voted to limit the vaccines – here’s what happened and why the vote is so significant

The Guardian - US

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CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

The CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.

LiveScience

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted on Dec. 5, 2025, to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus – undoing a 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the United…

The Conversation

CDC advisory panel votes to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns

Move from CDC advisers mirrors Trump team’s regressive approach to longstanding vaccine guidance

The Guardian - US

Key US panel to vote on changing infant hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

ACIP vote follows two postponements and contentious meeting and comes as RFK Jr pushes for vaccine delay

The Guardian - US

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Baby formula that sickened 39 babies with botulism is still on some store shelves, the FDA warns

Nearly two dozen states have seen cases of infant botulism in an outbreak that has taken an emotional toll on parents across the country

The Independent UK

CDC advisers delay vote on restricting infant hepatitis B vaccinations in tense meeting

From 1990 to 2019, reported cases of acute hepatitis B among kids declined by 99% due to infant immunization

The Guardian - US

Aluminium in vaccines: separating RFK Jr’s claims from scientific evidence

The US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, believes that aluminium in vaccines can cause health issues, such as neurological disorders, allergies and autoimmune diseases. This contradicts scientific evidence from many studies that have confirmed the safety of vaccines and aluminium “adjuvants” – substances that boost vaccines’ effectiveness.

The Conversation

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee is meeting in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

The Independent UK

Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply

The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade

The Guardian - AU

‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official

Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim

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RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel to weigh delaying hepatitis B shots for newborns

Experts say any change to the hepatitis B schedule could have significant and far-reaching consequences

Roll Call

Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call

Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.

The Independent UK

A dozen former FDA leaders lambast claims by current FDA vaccine chief

A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety

Axios

This highly contagious "winter vomiting disease" is surging across the country

Norovirus can cause extreme cases of vomiting and diarrhea.

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The Guardian - US

Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week

Two-day meeting under new, RFK Jr-appointed chair could see radical overhaul of US childhood immunizations policy

The Independent UK

Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee

The Guardian - US

EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears

Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claims

The Guardian - US

Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children

Axios

Smoking is cool again. But it's still very deadly

One look across pop culture and you'll see cigarettes in major movies and TV shows.

The Independent UK

Animal welfare groups hail reported move by CDC to phase out all monkey research

Agencies increasingly investing in research using chip-based systems and lab-grown organs

Axios

Louisiana vaccine skeptic gets No. 2 CDC job

Former Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham also backed the unproven COVID treatment ivermectin.

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