Kennedy said the Department of Health and Human Services would retire all 17 current members of the ACIP, citing what he called a "crisis of public trust."
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has championed "medical freedom" while simultaneously limiting access to COVID-19 vaccines and restricting food stamp purchases, creating what public health experts call a dichotomy in his approach to healthcare policy.
The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking criticism from public health experts who cite ongoing risks.
The Trump administration terminated a nearly $600 million award to Moderna for developing an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, ending a key Biden-era pandemic preparedness initiative. The cancellation introduces uncertainty into the nation's defense strategy against H5N1 avian influenza despite positive clinical trial results.
RFK Jr. says the COVID-19 vaccine is no longer on the CDC's recommended schedule for healthy kids and pregnant women, though the official site still shows it listed.
Septerna, Intellia, and Novavax have garnered investor attention for their significant upside potential, but investors should beware the risks as well.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced significant changes to COVID-19 vaccine requirements, limiting annual booster approvals to older and high-risk Americans while implementing stricter clinical trial requirements for healthy adults.
The agency plans to demand stronger evidence of efficacy for the shots before approval is granted for healthy persons, between the ages of six months and 64 years, with no risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection.
U.S. stock futures were slightly lower on Tuesday after ending largely flat on Monday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading lower in premarket.
U.S. stocks trimmed early-session losses by midday Monday, as investors showed limited concern after Moody's downgraded U.S. sovereign credit from Aaa to Aa1, effectively stripping the world's largest economy of its last top-tier credit rating.
Novavax CEO John C. Jacobs called the approval a “significant milestone” as the company seeks to make its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine commercially available.
