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US Reduces Recommended Childhood Vaccines From 17 To 11
The dramatic shift - announced by the US health department, led by long-time vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Jr - means the country will no longer recommend that every child receive immunisations against several diseases including rotavirus.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr 'Endangering' All Americans, Health Agency Ex-Chiefs Warn
Nine former leaders of the top US health body sounded the alarm Monday about the Trump administration's evisceration of the agency and warned that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr is "endangering every American's health."
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14 Million Children Received Not A Single Vaccine In 2024, Says UN
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year - about the same number as the year before - according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children.
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RFK Jr.s New Vaccine Panel Includes Self-Proclaimed Anti-Vaxxer
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced eight new members of an expert panel that advises the federal government on immunization policy, including several vocal vaccine critics and one who identifies as an "anti-vaxxer."
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US Health Secretary RFK Jr Fires Entire Vaccine Advisory Panel
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced he was dismissing all current members of a key federal vaccine advisory panel, accusing them of conflicts of interest -- his latest salvo against the nation's immunisation policies.
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US Monkeypox Vaccine Campaign Ramped Up, 56,000 Doses Released
US health authorities said on Tuesday they were immediately releasing 56,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine -- five times the number distributed so far -- to areas of high transmission as part of a major escalation of the country's immunization strategy.
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US Approves Covid Vaccines For Children As Young As 6 Months
US health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for children aged five and younger, in a move President Joe Biden greeted as a "monumental step" in the fight against the virus.
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New York's Covid Hospitalizations Jump By 70% In Weeks
New York's Covid-19 hospitalizations have jumped by 70% since the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, prompting officials and businesses alike to reassess their policies in an attempt to blunt a winter virus surge and the onset of the new omicron variant.
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US Senate Votes To Block Joe Biden Vaccine Mandate
The US Senate on Wednesday voted to block President Joe Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for large private employers, in a symbolic win for conservatives that will have little tangible effect.
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White House Defends US Vaccine Mandate Against Court Challenge
US President Joe Biden's administration on Sunday issued a vocal defense of a controversial Covid-19 vaccine mandate for large companies despite a court challenge that temporarily freezes the program.
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Airlines Brace For Travel Surge As US Reopens For All Vaccinated Voyagers
Airline reservations to the United States took off immediately after the White House announced the country would reopen to all vaccinated international voyagers starting next week, compelling a welcome -- if challenging -- industry pivot.
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Though Effective, US' Vaccine Mandates Are Still A Point Of Contention
When vaccine mandates were announced in the United States, there were dire warnings they would cause mass layoffs or walkouts. But they didn't. In fact, figures show they are working.
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US Allows Mix-And-Match Booster For Pfizer, Moderna, J&J Covid Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series.
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"Dictatorship": Republican Backlash Over Joe Biden's Vaccine Mandate
US President Joe Biden's sweeping new Covid vaccination mandates are sparking a backlash from some Republicans in the land of individual freedom, setting up potential court battles.
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US Wasted Over 15 Million Covid Doses Since March: Report
The United States has thrown away at least 15.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines since March 1, according to a report by NBC News.
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US Reduces Recommended Childhood Vaccines From 17 To 11
The dramatic shift - announced by the US health department, led by long-time vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Jr - means the country will no longer recommend that every child receive immunisations against several diseases including rotavirus.
-
Robert F Kennedy Jr 'Endangering' All Americans, Health Agency Ex-Chiefs Warn
Nine former leaders of the top US health body sounded the alarm Monday about the Trump administration's evisceration of the agency and warned that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr is "endangering every American's health."
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14 Million Children Received Not A Single Vaccine In 2024, Says UN
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year - about the same number as the year before - according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children.
-
RFK Jr.s New Vaccine Panel Includes Self-Proclaimed Anti-Vaxxer
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced eight new members of an expert panel that advises the federal government on immunization policy, including several vocal vaccine critics and one who identifies as an "anti-vaxxer."
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US Health Secretary RFK Jr Fires Entire Vaccine Advisory Panel
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced he was dismissing all current members of a key federal vaccine advisory panel, accusing them of conflicts of interest -- his latest salvo against the nation's immunisation policies.
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US Monkeypox Vaccine Campaign Ramped Up, 56,000 Doses Released
US health authorities said on Tuesday they were immediately releasing 56,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine -- five times the number distributed so far -- to areas of high transmission as part of a major escalation of the country's immunization strategy.
-
US Approves Covid Vaccines For Children As Young As 6 Months
US health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for children aged five and younger, in a move President Joe Biden greeted as a "monumental step" in the fight against the virus.
-
New York's Covid Hospitalizations Jump By 70% In Weeks
New York's Covid-19 hospitalizations have jumped by 70% since the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, prompting officials and businesses alike to reassess their policies in an attempt to blunt a winter virus surge and the onset of the new omicron variant.
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US Senate Votes To Block Joe Biden Vaccine Mandate
The US Senate on Wednesday voted to block President Joe Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for large private employers, in a symbolic win for conservatives that will have little tangible effect.
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White House Defends US Vaccine Mandate Against Court Challenge
US President Joe Biden's administration on Sunday issued a vocal defense of a controversial Covid-19 vaccine mandate for large companies despite a court challenge that temporarily freezes the program.
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Airlines Brace For Travel Surge As US Reopens For All Vaccinated Voyagers
Airline reservations to the United States took off immediately after the White House announced the country would reopen to all vaccinated international voyagers starting next week, compelling a welcome -- if challenging -- industry pivot.
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Though Effective, US' Vaccine Mandates Are Still A Point Of Contention
When vaccine mandates were announced in the United States, there were dire warnings they would cause mass layoffs or walkouts. But they didn't. In fact, figures show they are working.
-
US Allows Mix-And-Match Booster For Pfizer, Moderna, J&J Covid Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series.
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"Dictatorship": Republican Backlash Over Joe Biden's Vaccine Mandate
US President Joe Biden's sweeping new Covid vaccination mandates are sparking a backlash from some Republicans in the land of individual freedom, setting up potential court battles.
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US Wasted Over 15 Million Covid Doses Since March: Report
The United States has thrown away at least 15.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines since March 1, according to a report by NBC News.
