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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been called out by a former surgeon general who claimed he “failed” in his slow response to a deadly shooting at the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters. Former U.S. surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams, who served during Trump’s first term, said as Health and Human Services Secretary, Kennedy’s response to the crime at the Centers for Disease …

RFK Jr.’s vaccine pullback stokes fears of lost medical breakthroughs  Axios Fox News cheered RFK Jr. for years. Then came his MRNA vaccine announcement.  MSNBC News Former Trump surgeon general says “people are going to die” after RFK Jr. halts some mRNA vaccine research  CBS News Trump Just Shrugs as Kennedy Undermines His Vaccine Legacy  The New York Times Public health experts dismayed by …

Former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams — who served during the first Trump administration — argued Sunday that “people are going to die” if the U.S. backs away from mRNA vaccine development, after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. halted around $500 million in research funding.  Kennedy announced last week that the administration was canceling 22 mRNA vaccine …

RFK Jr. Quietly Endorses Flu Vaccine for Kids and Adults  MedPage Today RFK Jr. accepted flu shot recommendations for children  The Hill RFK Jr. signs off on thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from preservative  FOX 13 News Utah Kennedy quietly endorses this fall’s flu vaccine  statnews.com Department of Health and Human Services Announces Removal of Thimerosal From All US Flu Vaccines  Contemporary …

Committee Chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, left, greets Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., before he testifies before a Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington. Source link

RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines as scientists pursue breakthrough treatments for HIV, cancer, the flu and more  yahoo.com On Vaccines, Kennedy Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream  The New York Times Friday briefing: What will US funding cuts on mRNA vaccines mean for the health of the world?  The Guardian Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activists. Health experts and lawyers say updates are needed to help clear a backlog of cases in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, created by Congress …

On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

If anyone needed a reminder that US health secretary and fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has no background in science or medicine, look no further than the video he posted on social media Tuesday evening. In the two-and-a-half-minute clip, Kennedy announced that he is canceling nearly $500 million in funding for the development of mRNA-based vaccines against diseases …

A researcher works at the Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. In May the Trump administration pulled over $700 million committed to Moderna for developing future flu vaccines and this week it cancelled another $500 million in grants to various institutions researching mRNA vaccines. Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration is cancelling almost $500 …