FDA, flu and vaccine

RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?
This week, the Food and Drug Administration — now with vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm — unexpectedly and without reason canceled a March meeting of scientists who advise the FDA on vaccine policy. A similar meeting at the Centers for Disease Control was postponed last week.
FDA cancels pivotal advisory meeting about next season's flu vaccine
An FDA vaccine advisory committee meeting to discuss next season’s flu vaccine has been canceled, potentially delaying the delivery schedule.
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu strains for next year's vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday abruptly and unexpectedly cancelled a planned March 13 vaccine advisory committee meeting that was to have chosen the flu strains in next year's U.S. flu vaccine.
Flu vaccine panel meeting canceled, US FDA confirms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Thursday that a meeting of its independent advisory panel to discuss the composition of this year's flu vaccine has been canceled and the regulator would instead make recommendations later.
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries
Flu vaccine makers may face a last-minute scramble to produce enough doses after an FDA advisory committee meeting was abruptly canceled.
FDA Cancels Key Vaccine Advisory Meeting Without Explanation
A crucial meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel has been canceled without explanation. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee typically meets in March to select flu strains for upcoming shots.
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Avian Flu Vaccine Development Is Threatened
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Flu remains elevated, doctors say it's not too late late get flu vaccine
Flu season continues to spread across the nation and won't be ending until May. But doctors believe it's not too late to get the flu vaccine.
CDC estimates flu vaccine effectiveness as cases slam the region
After speculation as to whether this year’s flu vaccine could be poorly matched to the current strain of flu, new Centers for ...
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Secretary Rollins announces $1 billion plan to combat avian flu, egg prices
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a five-pronged plan to end the avian flu and lower egg prices at ...
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As flu cases break records, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
An epidemiologist explains this unusual flu season and how people can protect themselves and help to reduce the spread.
Are we ready for a bird flu pandemic? | The Excerpt
As bird flu, also known as H5N1, spreads across the country, experts are concerned about the potential for undetected transfer and mutations.
COVID-flu vaccine could provide broader immunity and lasting protection
Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both ...