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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 message focused on "informed consent."
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.
First meeting of CDC vaccine advisory panel under RFK Jr. postponed
A meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides guidance on recommended vaccines and for which populations, scheduled for later this month has been postponed.
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
CDC axes its flu vaccination campaign
We're smack dab in the middle of one of the worse flu seasons in the last two decades, where at least 24 million Americans-and counting-have caught the flu. WastewaterSCAN reports that the majority of sites across the country are measuring "high" for Influenza A (as well as for SARS-CoV-2 and RSV,
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks
Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of its second-term ...
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Another Pandemic: Flu Cases Surge In US, Over 29M Infected; Has Flu Deaths Surpassed COVID-19 Victims?
Another pandemic? Seasonal flu surpasses COVID-19 in U.S. deaths for the first time in 5 years. Experts urge flu vaccinations ...
Skipping shots? CDC recommends vaccines for kids, adults. See what MS schools require
CDC holds that vaccines are a safe, effective way to protect your health and prevent the spread of flu, COVID, measles. What ...
Flu is killing more people than COVID in California, health officials say. What’s going on?
More people are dying from the flu in California than from COVID-19, according to the California Department of Public Health. The state is experiencing an unusually high number of influenza cases ...
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Former CDC director: Two programs reportedly on the chopping block must be saved
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden warns that cutting the Public Health Associate Program and Laboratory Leadership Service ...
Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data
Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...
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Flu deaths surpass COVID-19 victims as cases among young people surge
As flu season grips the US with the highest levels in over a decade, the CDC's latest announcement paints a concerning ...
Franklin Co. wants public health district to end COVID vaccines, and may target more
A health district epidemiologist called it a “kick in the teeth” and based on “based on conspiracy and misinformation.” ...
Everyone's sick this winter. What’s up with flu, norovirus, RSV and COVID?
Flu infections have reached the highest level since the winter of 2010 and 2011 when the swine flu swept across the nation, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
COVID, Flu and RSV: Why Older Adults Need to Get Vaccinated
Older adults' immune systems naturally weaken with age, making them more susceptible to COVID-19, influenza (flu) and RSV. Here's what you need to know about these respiratory viruses and why ...