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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." ...
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RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could ...
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RFK Jr. Is Driving a Wedge Into Already Polarized Vaccine Conversations
When it comes to vaccination, the COVID-19 pandemic divided American society. President Donald Trump and his new Health and ...
This high school senior reflects on how the pandemic shaped her adolescence
As this teen gets ready to graduate high school, she contemplates how Covid-19 affected her generation and wonders what she ...
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New testing rules could delay updated Covid vaccines
New rules implemented by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will require updated existing vaccines to ...
RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how ...
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Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval
The FDA is expected to unpause the only protein-based COVID-19 vaccine's transition from emergency approval to full approval.
RFK Jr. wants placebo testing for ‘new’ vaccines, some experts say it’s unethical
The health department did not provide details on how the proposed changes will be enforced or to which vaccine trials they ...
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Trump administration to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines
The Trump administration will require that all new vaccines get tested against a placebo, a move that could make it harder to make new vaccines available, including the next COVID-19 shots.
In reversal, FDA rehires staff tasked with releasing public records
The FDA has rehired at least some workers tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency’s regulatory ...
US government to require placebo testing of all new vaccines: How will it affect updated COVID shots?
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department says it will require placebo testing of "all new vaccines," raising questions ...
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FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms
"I have tremendous confidence in the many scientists, inspectors, and staff at the FDA to help accomplish these goals and am excited to work with them," said new FDA commissioner Dr Marty Makary ...