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Flu Cases Spike in US as HHS Continues to Push Anti-Vaccine Policies
Even though flu season is now entering its peak phase, experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated.
2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration
Project 2025 initiated a war on reproductive rights that could escalate into even higher gear in 2026.
19 States and DC Are Suing to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
The lawsuit challenges a Health and Human Services declaration last week that bars providers from Medicare and Medicaid.
New HHS Panel Appointee Pushed Unfounded Theory Linking COVID Shots to Cancer
“There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer,” the National Cancer Institute says.
HHS Cuts Children’s Health Grants After Pediatric Association Criticizes RFK Jr.
An internal HHS official flagged “identity-based language,” referencing a line discussing “racism and poverty.”
FDA Opts Out of Widely Condemned Plan for “Black Box” Warnings on COVID Shots
Officials said they were considering such a move last week, but the plan was widely condemned by health experts.
FDA Announces COVID Vaccine Deaths Inquiry, Despite Evidence Showing Safety
The inquiry was spearheaded by FDA official Vinay Prasad, an anti-vaxxer who has cited little evidence for his claims.
Kennedy’s Hand-Picked Vaccine Panel Votes to End Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns
Childhood infections have fallen by 99 percent since the vaccine was recommended, with hardly any major side effects.
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
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.