A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, ...

The health secretary's stance on vaccines mirrors a broader decline in public support for childhood immunizations. A 2024 Gallup poll shows 40 percent of Americans say it's extremely important for ...

Senior leaders at the FDA began pushing Moderna and Pfizer to file for full, formal approval of their COVID vaccines for children last summer.

SIMMONS-DUFFIN: Oh, yeah, lots of issues - so Kennedy's moves on autism and vaccines came up ... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ROBERT F KENNEDY JR: The budget I'm presenting today supports ...

Kennedy Jr. So far, that hasn’t been the case. Instead, Makary seems just as willing to use his power and position to more harshly scrutinize vaccines and to shift vaccination policy.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is requiring all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials in a policy change the agency described as a "radical departure ...

Kennedy Jr., who has long faced criticism over ... are not part of the final vaccine," the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says in its Q&A sheet on the topic. RFK Jr. said: "CDC says the ...

Kennedy Jr. So far, that hasn’t been the case. Instead, Makary seems just as willing to use his power and position to more harshly scrutinize vaccines and to shift vaccination policy.

The policy is described by HHS official as "radical," but it is short on details Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will require new vaccines to undergo placebo testing ...

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