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RFK Jr. Blamed by HHS Staff for Misinformation That Sparked CDC Attack  Bloomberg 750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation  ABC News US health workers implore RFK Jr to ‘stop spreading inaccurate’ information  Al Jazeera After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from RFK Jr. : Shots – Health News  NPR US health agency …

SALT LAKE CITY — The St. Louis encephalitis virus — which is similar to West Nile virus — has been detected in Utah’s mosquitoes, the Salt Lake County Health Department announced on Wednesday. A statement from the health department says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed this year is the first time the virus has been detected …

Bullet holes are seen in windows at the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Headquarters following an August 8 shooting that killed a DeKalb County Police Department officer. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images In the aftermath of an attack on the main campus for the Centers for Disease Control …

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging that children as young as six months and up to 23 months old receive the Covid-19 vaccine – a position that diverges from the current federal guidance given by the Trump administration’s health agencies. The AAP released its updated childhood immunization schedule, which outlines recommendations for vaccines against Covid-19, influenza and RSV …

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new Covid-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power in the new Trump administration and government guidance has become increasingly confusing. This isn’t going to …

Vaccines Respiratory viruses Children’s health Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link The American Academy of Pediatrics released its updated recommendations for vaccines on Tuesday, including Covid-19 shots for infants and young children – a break from the current US for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. “It differs from recent recommendations of the Advisory Committee on …

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power in the new Trump administration and government guidance has become increasingly confusing. …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued multiple travel warnings urging travelers to be careful and get vaccinated against a mosquito-born illness. The CDC says the chikungunya disease has affected areas in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Because of these infections, the agency issued Level 2 travel warnings stating …

A gunman shot at the CDC, killing an officer. Trump hasn’t said a word.  The Washington Post 1 week after deadly shooting at CDC, some employees feel Trump and RFK Jr. have moved on  ABC News Opinion | A Dangerous Escalation of the Science Wars  The New York Times Former CDC head: Shooting followed reckless misinformation by Trump, RFK Jr.  AJC.com Anti-vaccine myths surged …

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to blame vaccine misinformation for the recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, rejecting criticism about the role he’s played in sowing distrust in the life-saving shots. The shooter, who set his sights on the agency’s Georgia complex, fired over 180 shots in Friday’s attack, killing one police …