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COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
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 ...
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How Marty Makary’s FDA is embracing a more skeptical view of vaccines
FDA vaccine oversight is shifting, with increased scrutiny and mixed messaging sparking concerns among health experts.
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 ...
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HHS, NIH announce development of universal vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
Researchers aim to develop a universal vaccine platform that could protect against both COVID-19 and influenza without annual ...
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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Moderna combination flu, COVID shot delayed amid FDA scrutiny
Additional data required by the FDA are the latest evidence of what one analyst described as a “higher bar” for vaccines.
RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Scrutiny Is Alarming
Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s approach to assessing vaccines could put Covid boosters out of reach.