'Uncharted territory': uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump [View all]

Source: the guardian


Several shots – including flu and Covid – lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White House


Melody Schreiber Wed 15 Apr 2026 09.38 EDT


Several shots lost their recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after a judge’s stay against changes made by the Trump administration – which may affect access to the shots in some states. And no new vaccine recommendations may be made as long as the vaccines committee is halted.

Access to existing vaccines – and the future development of new vaccines – has been increasingly called into question under the second Trump administration, as the now-halted Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) made controversial recommendations and health officials made unilateral changes to routine vaccines, with long-term and global implications.

Recommendations for the current annual flu and Covid shots no longer exist, and the recommendation for a new shot to protect babies against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is also on hold. It’s not clear if new shots will be recommended in coming months, even in anticipation of respiratory virus spikes.....................

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/uncertainty-vaccine-guidance-trump-administration

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Maybe-=maybe when their own child die--some will wake up??
This is so serious. so so serious!




The Washington Post
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Exclusive: The CDC delayed a report showing covid-19 vaccines reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations in healthy adults by half.

The move raises concerns about the Trump administration downplaying vaccine benefits.



https://wapo.st/4tFqKqY

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