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HHS redirects $500 million to Trump appointee's vaccine project, bypassing reviews
The Department of Health and Human Services said it is redirecting funding from what it calls a wasteful Biden-era project on ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...
COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals That Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters
The plans amount to an extraordinary flex of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s power as health secretary to make decisions ordinarily ...
HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics
By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
What to know about the hep B vaccine
There's a vaccine for hepatitis B that, according to the CDC, can help to prevent millions of deaths worldwide.
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HHS, NIH announce development of universal vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
Researchers aim to develop a universal vaccine platform that could protect against both COVID-19 and influenza without annual ...
US Vaccine Watchdog Effort Begins as Measles Surge Draws Alarm
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota has quietly begun to steer a national ...
Infectious disease expert weighs in on measles and flu vaccine trends
Dr. Todd Ellerin of South Shore Health highlights the effectiveness of the measles vaccine and discusses the concerning drop ...