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A Dangerous Gamble: The U.S. Abandons Bird Flu Vaccine Preparedness
The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...
New Scientist20h
Single antiviral shot could offer better protection than flu vaccines
A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...
Top South Africa Poultry Producer Starts Bird Flu Vaccination
Astral Foods Ltd., one of South Africa’s biggest poultry producers by revenue, will start vaccinating chickens against bird ...
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies1h
What is thimerosal, and why did RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel just vote against it?
The preservative is in a small share of flu shots and has been studied for decades. Experts say it’s safe — despite Kennedy’s long opposition.
New CDC vaccine advisers endorse thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from the preservative
A new slate of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday to recommend that ...
RFK Jr.'s vaccine committee votes against rarely used flu shot preservative, backs new RSV shot
The votes on vaccine recommendations are the first move by the panel after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
CDC committee moves to phase out controversial mercury ingredient from flu vaccines
CDC advisory committee recommends thimerosal-free influenza vaccines for all adults and children, despite claims that the ...
MedPage Today on MSN4d
New-Look ACIP Votes No to Flu Vaccines With Thimerosal
The CDC's newly rebuilt Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) took aim Thursday at a mercury-based preservative ...