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The FDA names a new vaccine chief with an unsettling record, joining a controversial team
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA's new vaccine chief, has been accused of spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines.
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Vinay Prasad’s FDA Appointment ‘Anything But Status Quo’
The UCSF professor and frequent YouTube poster has criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandates as well as the accelerated approval ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
US FDA Advisers to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will hold a meeting of experts to discuss COVID-19 ...
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for ...
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FDA puts up placebo testing requirement for new vaccines, potentially hitting COVID shot makers the hardest: reports
“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to ...
RFK Jr. calls for 'new' vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson called the move "a radical departure from past practices." ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...