RFK Jr.’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines
Panelists pulled back some endorsements for certain vaccines containing a preservative that critics have falsely linked to autism.
SATURDAY, 02 AUGUST 2025, 14:59
Panelists pulled back some endorsements for certain vaccines containing a preservative that critics have falsely linked to autism.
The directive, in a memo issued Tuesday, came after two court rulings that questioned the Trump administration’s swift cuts to funding.
A school-based water survey found 40% of samples from South African schools unsafe, raising serious concerns about sanitation.
In a video address, the health secretary said the United States would no longer donate to Gavi, the vaccine agency. The organization rejected his claims.
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Hints of a more skeptical approach to immunizations have already surfaced.
The panelists will review measles vaccine recommendations and discuss a preservative that the health secretary has falsely claimed causes autism.
A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now, much of the funding for that effort is gone.
The administration has gutted agencies like U.S.A.I.D., and President Trump has denigrated their work as wasteful and rife with fraud. His views on humanitarian assistance have seesawed since he entered political life.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the panel and appointed eight new ones. Now, the board is down to just seven.
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Most in a small group of patients receiving a stem cell-based infusion no longer needed insulin, but the drug may not suit those with more manageable type 1 diabetes.
Major companies had faced mounting pressure to stop denying or stalling authorization of coverage for treatments and prescriptions.
Government has banned the pesticide Terbufos, commonly known as ‘halephirimi’, after food poisoning linked to its use killed children in Soweto.
The South African government has issued a fake news alert over a post spreading misinformation on a Covid-19 variant.
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