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With US Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. already shaking up federal vaccine policy, some states are stepping in to preserve access to lifesaving shots in anticipation of further changes. The federal government has historically had a major influence on vaccine policy through the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), formed in 1964 to develop science-based recommendations …

New HIV vaccines have shown promise in studies with lab animals and human volunteers, pointing to a potential way of preventing the lifelong viral disease. These experimental vaccines are built upon mRNA technology and several triggered potent immune responses in these early tests, while also causing few side effects. Scientists described the new vaccines in a pair of studies published …

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  President Trump nominated her for the role in March, praising her as “an incredible mother and dedicated public servant” who “understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future.”  CDC …

Stanford-led study finds COVID vaccines saved far fewer lives than previously reported  Washington Times Covid vaccines ‘saved far fewer lives than first thought’  The Telegraph Study Suggests COVID Shots Saved Fewer Lives Compared With Prior Estimates  MedPage Today Globally, over 2.5 million COVID deaths prevented worldwide thanks to vaccines, data indicate  Medical Xpress ‘Aggressive mandate’ of Covid vaccines was ‘probably a bad idea’ as …

A new simulation study shows that higher influenza vaccination rates protect both vaccinated and unvaccinated people from infection – though those who get the jab get the most protection. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh ran computer simulations modeling 1.2 million people in a US county. The simulations were set up to measure the day-to-day spread of flu through households, …

RFK Jr. Rescinds Endorsement of Flu Vaccines With Preservative Falsely Linked to Autism  The New York Times RFK Jr. signs off on thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from preservative  CNN RFK Jr. greenlights removing preservative from flu shots  Axios RFK Jr to remove preservative thimerosal from all US vaccines  The Guardian US ends use of flu shots with thimerosal in latest …

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, will formally require vaccine makers to remove thimerosal from vaccines. The ingredient has been the target of anti-vaccine campaigns and misinformation for decades. Arguments against the preservative culminated in June, when a key federal vaccine advisory panel, remade with Kennedy’s ideological allies, recommended against the preservative. The recommendation goes into force upon …

Nearly 800,000 doses of mpox vaccine pledged to African countries working to stamp out devastating outbreaks are headed for the waste bin because they weren’t shipped in time, according to reporting by Politico. The nearly 800,000 doses were part of a donation promised under the Biden administration, which was meant to deliver more than 1 million doses. Overall, the US, …

Most US pregnant women, parents of young kids don’t plan to accept all recommended kids’ vaccines  CIDRAP Could Intervention in Pregnancy Boost Child Vaccine Uptake?  Medscape Targeting Uncertainty: Why Pregnancy May Be the Best Time to Build Vaccine Confidence  Infection Control Today Source link

US has wasted hundreds of thousands of vaccines meant for Africa, health officials there say  Politico Source link