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U.S. measles cases are the highest in 33 years, the CDC reports : Shots

The high number of U.S. measles cases this year has been fueled by a Texas outbreak. Three people have died.…

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After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate

With ardent anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the country’s top health position, use of a long-approved vaccine against…

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More than 400 CDC staff may be called back to work after being laid off in April : NPR

The Department of Health and Human Services notified 400 laid off CDC workers on Wednesday that their reduction in force…

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New vaccine advisers named to CDC panel : Shots

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picked eight new members for a panel that helps set…

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RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good

Anti-vaccine advocate and current health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce the names of…

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Parents should talk to a doctor about COVID shots for kids, CDC says : Shots

The CDC’s vaccine schedule recommends COVID vaccines for children through ‘shared clinical decision-making.’ There is no recommendation for pregnant women.…

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CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted

In practice, it is unclear how this change will affect access to the vaccines. Health insurers are required to cover…

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CDC team responsible for contraception guidelines is cut : Shots

The CDC team responsible for aggregating and disseminating best practices around contraception has been cut. Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption…

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CDC to stop recommending COVID vaccine for kids, pregnant women : Shots

The CDC is removing recommendations that children and pregnant people get the COVID vaccine. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/Media News Group/Getty…

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CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say

While Milwaukee continues to struggle, a Stat report Friday hints at losses yet to come. Looking back at the national…

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