US judge halts implementation of Trump vaccine overhaul

A US judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by blocking the government from implementing major vaccine ...
CIDRAP

Federal judge blocks Kennedy’s changes to childhood vaccine policy

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s changes to the US childhood immunization ...

Judge halts RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul, citing flawed process

The judge said the government has undermined its history of recognizing the importance of involving independent experts in setting the national public health agenda.
Canton Repository

Feeling sick? Ohio weighs expanding illness testing to pharmacists

Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow pharmacists to test and treat certain common illnesses like flu, strep, RSV and COVID-19.

The Trump Administration Is Trying to Have Its Vaccine Policy Both Ways

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his subordinates want Americans to have more conversations with their physicians. But they also can ...
NPR

Despite U.S. pull out from WHO, reps were (virtually) at the table for big flu confab

For the past week, about 50 flu scientists from around the world were crammed into a conference room at a Hilton hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Their goal was to design a flu shot that will confer the ...
Science Daily

Scientists create universal nasal spray vaccine that protects against COVID, flu, and pneumonia

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have unveiled a bold new kind of “universal” vaccine that could one day protect against everything from COVID-19 and the flu to bacterial pneumonia and even common ...
Scientific American

Desert dino find, flu shot U‑turn, universal vaxx hope, air toxin warning

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. Let’s start off with a vaccine 180.
Yahoo

Inside RFK Jr.’s long-running crusade against the flu vaccine

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years campaigning against vaccines, but with the flu shot, he’s suggested it’s personal. Kennedy has linked his strained, raspy speech to the vaccine, ...
The Washington Post

Inside RFK Jr.’s push against the flu vaccine that he links to his voice condition

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years campaigning against vaccines, but with the flu shot, he’s suggested it’s personal. Kennedy has linked his strained, raspy speech to the vaccine, ...
Barron's

Moderna Stock Rises. FDA Will Review Its Seasonal Flu Vaccine After All.

Moderna shares tumbled last week after the Food and Drug Administration refused to review an application for its new seasonal flu vaccine. Now the FDA seems to have changed its tune.
Camden News

4 more flu deaths reported in Arkansas; level of flu activity remains ‘high’

Sabrina Mallett, a licensed practical nurse for UAMS, prepares to administer flu shots Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 during a drive-thru covid-19 testing at the Lonoke Community Center. (Arkansas ...