Tag: Vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with his teeth bared at the Republican midterm convention.

Poll shows cratering trust in RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda ahead of midterm elections

Gabrielle M. Etzel · October 13, 2026 12:30 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

RFK Jr. is committing ‘statistical murder’ in plain sight

Henry Miller · October 10, 2026 7:00 am

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. launches vaccine injury research and reporting health system

Rena Rowe · October 8, 2026 3:12 pm

Pfizer said ‘no impact on fertility.’ The data said ‘we didn’t check’

Morgan P. Lorio · October 6, 2026 11:00 am

FILE - In this March 27, 2019, file photo, a woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y. Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. The CDC on Thursday, April 11, 2024 released a report on recent measles case trends, noting that cases in the first three months of this year were 17 times higher than the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Hochul declares disaster emergency over New York measles surge

David Zimmermann · October 5, 2026 11:05 pm

Doctor filling a syringe.

Fairness and Justice

Washington must not limit access to childhood vaccines

Jeffrey Mazzella · October 2, 2026 11:00 am

Dr. Nicole Saphier, surgeon general nominee.

Trump surgeon general pick advances in Senate after year of vaccine feuds

Gabrielle M. Etzel · September 30, 2026 10:26 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks

MAHA activists upset over corporate sponsorship for summit featuring RFK Jr. and Vance

Gabrielle M. Etzel · September 28, 2026 4:17 pm

Heidi Overton testifies during her nomination to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill.

Trump FDA pick dodges senators’ questions on abortion, vaccines, and vaping

Gabrielle M. Etzel · September 24, 2026 1:20 pm

President Donald Trump.

Trump says he is demanding drugmakers break up vaccines into five shots to prevent autism

Gabrielle M. Etzel · September 18, 2026 5:13 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) speaks during a confirmation hearing.

Bill Cassidy lets loose over RFK Jr. confirmation vote in final lame duck days in Congress

Molly Parks · September 18, 2026 12:30 pm

RFK Jr. on the left and Josh Shaprio on right

Pennsylvania reports two new measles deaths as Gov. Josh Shapiro blames RFK Jr.

Claire Carter · September 15, 2026 7:21 pm