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COVID-19
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.
Pissed-Off Doctors Aren’t Enough to Combat Trump’s Attacks on Public Health
Organizing in the South shows everyday people must step in when a society lurches off its rails.
FDA’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Vaccines Are Right Out of Anti-Abortion Playbook
Anti-vaxxers are copying a core anti-abortion strategy: if you can’t make it illegal, make it inaccessible instead.
As Feds Restrict Eligibility to COVID Shot, More States Move to Protect Access
State officials are empowering pharmacists to administer the shot and, in some cases, mandate that insurers pay for it.
FDA Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines Are Throwing Those Most at Risk Into Despair
“There’s a lot of misinformation, and nobody seems to know what’s going on,” a resident of Missouri said.
RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Democrats see RFK Jr. as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health.
NIH Hospital Sees “Manufactured Crisis” as Patient Numbers Plummet Under Trump
It cares for those with rare or life-threatening diseases, and has faced mass firings and the gutting of research.
Conflicting Federal COVID Vaccine Guidance Leaves Families Mired in Uncertainty
As kids prepare to return to school, parents confront constricting vaccine access and a dearth of sound medical advice.
NYC Subway Cleaners Reportedly “Cheated” by Andrew Cuomo Win Back Stolen Wages
During the mayoral primary, City Comptroller Brad Lander said fellow candidate Andrew Cuomo had cheated the workers.