CDC Director Ousted After Less Than a Month on the Job
Susan Monarez has been fired from her role as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after serving in the position for less than a month, which would make her the ...
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Draft of ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report Suggests RFK Jr. Won’t Push Pesticide Regulations
The report is not final, but indicates good news for the food and agriculture industries.
R.S.V. Season Is Approaching. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
Doctors recommend that eligible people get vaccinated in late summer or early fall so antibodies can kick in before cases spread.
Kennedy’s Next Target: the Federal Vaccine Court
The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform. But the health secretary could alter it in ways that ultimately reduce vaccine access for everyone.
Why Young Children May Not Get Covid Shots This Fall
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal officials may withdraw an endorsement for the vaccine in younger children.
Ex-surgeon general hits RFK Jr. on ‘tepid’ CDC shooting response: ‘Took him over 18 hours’
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. “failed” in his response to a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside CDC Near Emory University in Atlanta
Pictures showed that gunfire had struck windows at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials said no civilians were shot.
Americans Are Eating Slightly Less Ultraprocessed Food, C.D.C. Data Shows
Despite the small decline, ultraprocessed foods still make up the majority of the calories people consume.
CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again
The new report paints a sobering picture of immunizations as infectious diseases like measles surge across the United States.
Susan Monarez Faces Daunting Challenges as C.D.C. Director
The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public health.
What Do You Want to Know About Vaccines?
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RFK Jr.’s Handpicked Vaccine Advisers Are Set to Meet for the First Time
The reconstituted C.D.C. panel will revisit the standard vaccination schedule. The former head of an anti-vaccine group is now a special federal employee.
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