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CDC leaders attempt to reassure staff after shooting, but meeting is brief
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/12/cdc-all-hands-meeting-wake-of-gunman-attack/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: August 12, 2025 16:17
An all-hands meeting at the CDC to discuss the attack on the agency on Friday was brief and chaotic, staffers say.
NIH director: mRNA vaccine contracts were canceled because public lacks trust in technology
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/11/mrna-vaccines-bhattacharya-bannon/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: August 11, 2025 17:14
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya offered an explanation for the cancellation of mRNA vaccine contracts that didn't align with that of his boss, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In internal call, CDC employees recount shooting, ask about RFK Jr.’s response
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/09/cdc-gunman-security-disinformation-rfk-jr/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: August 10, 2025 01:29
After a gunman shot up CDC headquarters, employees had harrowing stories and questions about "disinformation that caused this issue."
STAT+: Kennedy’s rejection of mRNA vaccines thwarts scientific progress — and threatens national security, experts say
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/07/kennedy-mrna-vaccines-national-security/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: August 7, 2025 17:42
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to discontinue funding for mRNA vaccines has alarmed scientists. But it is also a matter of national security, experts say.
STAT+: Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research
Published: August 5, 2025 22:56
Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research.
Bill Gates says rising anti-vaccine sentiment in U.S. will exact heavy toll overseas
Published: August 4, 2025 23:10
Philanthropist Bill Gates expressed concern about the impact of growing U.S. vaccine skepticism overseas.
STAT+: Representatives of expert groups to be barred from work supporting CDC’s vaccine advisers
Published: August 1, 2025 07:31
The reshaping of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel has continued, with the apparent barring of reps of medical associations from ACIP work groups.
New study advances theory on why most U.S. bird flu cases have so far been mild
Published: July 23, 2025 18:15
A new paper adds weight to an argument about why most U.S. bird flu cases have so far been mild.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. accepts recommendations to drop thimerosal from U.S. flu vaccines
Published: July 23, 2025 16:08
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. formally accepted recommendations that would require all vaccine manufacturers to discontinue using the preservative thimerosal in flu vaccines.
Study finds no evidence aluminum salts in vaccines are tied to higher risk of asthma, other childhood diseases
Published: July 14, 2025 21:00
A new large study from Denmark finds no evidence that aluminum salts used in vaccines are tied to a higher risk of childhood diseases.