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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee Likely to Target Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns  The New York Times Kennedy’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot in children  NPR Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.  The New York Times Should adults get vaccinated against Hepatitis B?  NewsNation Why do we give newborn babies the Hepatitis B …

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice will have five additional members when it convenes Thursday in Atlanta. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images Just days before vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet to weigh who should get COVID vaccines this season, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy …

NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. The exact questions to be voted on Thursday and Friday in Atlanta are unclear. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Five new members have been named to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday, just days ahead of a key meeting about vaccines for Covid-19 and other diseases. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been preparing to appoint as many as …

Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, following a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate Banking Committee voted Wednesday to advance the nomination by President Donald Trump of Stephen Miran, a top White House economic advisor, to become Federal Reserve …

Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez to testify before Senate health committee next week  Politico CDC director who was fired amid clash with RFK scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill  CNN Ex-CDC chief to testify in Senate in 1st public appearance since firing  Axios Former CDC Director Susan Monarez to testify at Senate committee hearing  NBC News Fired CDC director who clashed with RFK Jr. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The House Oversight Committee has received its first transmission of documents from the estate of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including the so-called “birthday book” – a reported collection of letters gifted to Epstein for his 50th birthday that included a note bearing President Donald Trump’s name. Democrats on the committee posted on X an …

Missouri Republicans have taken another step toward redrawing the state’s eight congressional districts, a move that’s part of a national push from President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. A House special committee on redistricting backed a plan 10-4 along party lines Thursday that would convert Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City-based district into a GOP-leaning seat. …

Story Links The Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee on Thursday recommended legislative changes to the football recruiting calendar, including a modification to the notification-of-transfer windows. The Division I Administrative Committee must approve the legislative changes before it can take effect. The vote is expected to occur before Oct. 1. Under the recommendation, undergraduate and postgraduate …

On Thursday, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee voted to support a single transfer portal, per Yahoo! Sports‘ Ross Dellenger. The 10-day window is expected to open Jan. 2. On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed this report. Per Dellenger, the vote requires approval from the Administrative Committee by Oct. 1 to take effect this year. Currently, there are two transfer portal windows for …