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FDA vaccine chief to step down in April / Beckers

Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Vinay Prasad, MD, the FDA’s top regulator of vaccines and cell and gene therapies, will step down at the end of April, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Dr. Prasad joined the agency in 2025 on a one-year sabbatical from the University of Calif…

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Friday, March 6, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 20292 / 3 stories in 4 days


RFK Jr. names 2 new members to CDC vaccine panel / Beckers

Erica Cerutti / beckershospitalreview - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee Feb. 27, ahead of a rescheduled meeting in mid-March where members are expected to review COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. Mr. Kennedy said Sean Downing…

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Monday, March 2, 2026, 3:24 pm / permalink 20024 / 8 stories in 8 days


A novel C. diff vaccine shows promise / Beckers

Mariah Taylor / beckershospitalreview - Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health researchers have developed a promising novel vaccine to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Previous vaccine strategies targeted the bacterium’s primary toxins, according to a Feb. 18 system news release. Th…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19520 / 2 stories in 18 days


CDC confirms 910 measles cases in 2026; South Carolina remains hardest hit / Beckers

Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - Six weeks into 2026, the CDC has confirmed 910 measles cases. If the pace of transmission continues, this year could far outpace the 2,280 cases detected across the U.S. in 2025, as 2026’s total is already 40% of 2025’s. The hardest-hit state is South Car…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 19508 / 11 stories in 18 days


'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice / LiveScience

livescience - In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.

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Friday, February 20, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 19489 / 3 stories in 18 days


N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up / NYT

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / nytimes - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 19391 / 5 stories in 20 days


F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine / NYT

Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins / nytimes - Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 9:23 am / permalink 19353 / 11 stories in 21 days


Ama launches independent vaccine review after CDC criticism / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19173 / 4 stories in 25 days


Public Health Department confirms first 2026 measles case in Los Angeles County / Medical Express

medicalxpress - The Department of Public Health has confirmed the first measles case this year in Los Angeles County. Officials say the person who tested positive for measles had recently traveled outside the country. The department is now working to identify people who …

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #cdc #vaccinesafety #infanthealth


Saturday, February 7, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 18903 / 21 stories in 4 wks


US reports 168 new measles cases with outbreak in South Carolina / Medical Express

medicalxpress - The U.S. measles outbreak that drove cases to a 34-year high in 2025 shows no signs of slowing, as 168 more people have become infected since the start of the new year.

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Friday, January 16, 2026, 4:22 am / permalink 18000 / 9 stories in 7 wks


RFK Jr.'s CDC whacks 6 vaccines from childhood recommendation list after opaque monthlong review / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has upended the immunization schedule for children in the United States, eliminating six of the 17 vaccines that were previously recommended to protect them from disease.

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Monday, January 5, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 17518 / 28 stories in 2 months


Sanofi buys hepatitis B vaccine maker Dynavax for $2.2B; gets CRL for MS drug / Endpoints

Elizabeth Cairns / endpoints - Sanofi is set to supplement its vaccine offering with the acquisition of Dynavax Technologies for $2.2 billion in cash, the companies said Wednesday. Separately, Sanofi said the ...

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Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:21 am / permalink 17302 / 3 stories in 2 months


Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported, officials said.

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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17154 / 3 stories in 2 months


CDC Ends Universal Hepatitis B Newborn Vaccination

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially rescinded its long‐standing recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The change reflects new evidence and a shift toward individualized risk‐based immunization protocols, prompting hospitals and pediatricians nationwide to adjust their preventive strategies accordingly.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:22 pm / permalink 17075 / 8 stories in 2 months


Ronan Kelly: Christine Handy’s Award-Winning Breast Cancer Film Premieres in Dallas / OncoDaily

oncodaily - Ronan Kelly, Director of Precision Medicine and Scientific Discovery at Baylor University Medical Center, shared a post on LinkedIn: “It was a privilege to meet Christine Handy, executive producer of […]

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5:23 pm / permalink 17042 / 3 stories in 2 months


A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds / ABC News

go - A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer

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Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 16678 / 3 stories in 3 months


Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell. / NYT

Apoorva Mandavilli / nytimes - The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.

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Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10:22 am / permalink 16672 / 6 stories in 3 months


ACIP drops universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation / Endpoints

Max Bayer / endpoints - A panel of CDC vaccine advisors has stopped recommending that all children receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, overruling scientific consensus and public health officials who pleaded that there was no grounded rationale for ...

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #cdc #vaccinesafety


Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:22 am / permalink 16612 / 14 stories in 3 months


A dozen former FDA commissioners blast Prasad's proposed vaccine policy changes / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - Drastic overhauls of U.S. vaccine regulations proposed by top FDA official Vinay Prasad, M.D., have drawn harsh pushback from 12 former commissioners of the agency.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16565 / 10 stories in 3 months


New Flu Strain and Low Vaccination Rates Could Mean Aggressive Flu Season Ahead / Discover

discovermagazine - Starting in 2025, this year’s flu season is spreading early, and with vaccination rates low and a novel virus strain, health experts are warning that it could be a rough one.

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Saturday, November 22, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 16206 / 4 stories in 3 months


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FDA refuses to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine application

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application has been rejected by the FDA—Moderna received a refusal‐to‐file letter while accusing the agency of shifting its review standards. Multiple reports echo this regulatory setback, fueling industry concerns over consistent, transparent decision‐making. More...


FDA CRL halts AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo prefilled pen approval

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CMS proposes sweeping changes to ACA marketplace plan rules

CMS has proposed a major rule reshaping Affordable Care Act marketplace policies, including loosening limits on non-standard plan designs and promoting lower-premium options such as catastrophic coverage. The agency says the changes will reduce costs and boost flexibility, while critics warn they could increase confusion and weaken consumer protections—because shopping for insurance clearly wasn’t complicated enough. More...


Tenet forecasts major ACA exchange enrollment drop and financial hit

Tenet Healthcare is warning that the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits will drive a steep reduction in ACA exchange enrollment, projecting a significant revenue impact in 2026. Despite the headwind, the company says it expects earnings growth, leaning on acuity and operational performance—because nothing calms Wall Street like “we’ll make it up somewhere else.” More...


City of Hope promotes Nisha Morris to senior marketing chief

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