CDC nominee to face questions about measles outbreak, vaccine policy
Dave Weldon will likely be questioned about a measles infections, a plan to study a debunked link between vaccines and autism ...
US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief counsel, Hilary Perkins, has resigned, the federal agency said in a post on ...
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New CDC Leadership Highly Unlikely to End Its Nicotine Misinformation
As a confirmation hearing for a new CDC head approaches, its shameful record of impeding smoking cessation will almost ...
White House drops CDC director choice, cancels confirmation hearing
The choice has been controversial since it was announced because of the former congressman's stance on vaccinations, per ...
White House withdraws vaccine critic Weldon for CDC director
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Julie Steenhuysen and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House withdrew President Donald ...
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Federal health officials want to hear from you about vaccines. Give them an earful.
If the FDA and CDC sit on their hands, next season the flu shot will be a lot more expensive, if you can find it at all. That’s a deadly proposition. News that federal health officials canceled ...
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100 fired CDC employees press RFK Jr. to rehire them, citing shifting guidance
In a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 100 former CDC employees say due process was not followed in firing them and seek reinstatement.
Trump's CDC pick Weldon to face bird flu, measles threats
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -Vaccine critic Dave Weldon, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Centers ...