News chronological

Showing 5 items before 1160044

Filters Applied:

AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - HHS cancels important vaccine advisory meeting

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's vaccine advisers have postponed their February meeting amid continued tensions within the Trump administration over removing COVID-19 shots from the market and other policy moves. Why it matters: The panel, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has voted to endorse changes to vaccine standards, including dropping the recommendation that all infants receive a Hepatitis B shot. State of play: An HHS spokesperson confirmed a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices scheduled for February 25 through 27 has been postponed. - HHS did not respond to questions about the agenda or whether the meeting would be rescheduled. - Spokesperson Andrew Nixon said additional…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's vaccine advisers have postponed their February meeting amid continued tensions within the Trump administration over removing COVID-19 shots from the market and other policy moves. Why it matters: The panel, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has voted to endorse changes to vaccine standards, including dropping the recommendation that all infants receive a Hepatitis B shot. State of play: An HHS spokesperson confirmed a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices scheduled for February 25 through 27 has been postponed. - HHS did not respond to questions about the agenda or whether the meeting would be rescheduled. - Spokesperson Andrew Nixon said additional…Open