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Under RFK, feds could make it harder for some to get COVID vaccines

Under RFK, feds could make it harder for some to get COVID vaccines

New federal guidance surrounding COVID vaccine authorization could make it more difficult for many people to be inoculated against the circulating — and, now, seasonally spiking — coronavirus. Under the approval for the updated COVID-19 vaccines that was issued Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration, adults younger than 65 who are otherwise healthy would need to consult with a …

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RFK Jr. shakes up COVID vaccine policy with new rules – Axios

RFK Jr. shakes up COVID vaccine policy with new rules  Axios FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions  The New York Times The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA limits  NPR Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19  Business Wire Looking to get a …

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RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots – Axios

RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots  Axios FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions  The New York Times The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA limits  NPR COVID Vaccines Are Still Saving Lives—But They Will Be Harder to Get This Year  Scientific American Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages …

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RFK Jr. may soon ban Covid vaccines. Doctors and public health experts are fighting back.

RFK Jr. may soon ban Covid vaccines. Doctors and public health experts are fighting back.

For decades, the American public, the federal government, and the medical community have been nearly unanimous: Vaccines are important because they save lives. Today, after years of escalating attacks, that consensus has irrevocably shattered. The rupture has centered around, what else, the Covid vaccines. Yesterday, a British cardiologist allied with US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the Daily …

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RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

Image by Michael M. Santiago via Getty / Futurism About 10 weeks before his assassination in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy — better known as Bobby, and the father of our current health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — delivered a rousing address at Vanderbilt University that came to be known as one of his greatest speeches. Quoting his presidential uncle John, …

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Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that pediatricians recommend vaccines for money

Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that pediatricians recommend vaccines for money

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. It makes sense to approach some marketing efforts with skepticism. Scams, artificial intelligence and deceptive social media posts are common, with people you don’t know seeking to profit from your behavior. But should people extend this same skepticism to pediatricians who advise vaccines for children? Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said …

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RFK Jr. Warns Docs of Liability if They Stray From CDC on Vaccines – MedPage Today

RFK Jr. Warns Docs of Liability if They Stray From CDC on Vaccines  MedPage Today The Clashing Advice Over COVID-19 Shots for Kids  Time Magazine Pediatricians’ association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaking with CDC guidance  The Conversation Why the American Academy of Pediatrics is diverging from CDC vaccine guidelines  PBS Doctors take on RFK Jr. on back-to-school COVID vaccines  The …

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