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Will there be enough vaccines for next flu season after RFK, Jr. postpones critical meeting?
After his controversial nomination as HHS Secretary, all eyes were on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as he addressed a measles outbreak in Texas that has affected over 160 people across 10 states. NBC News Health & Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports on this and the postponing of a key CDC meeting that could hold up the production of next year’s flu 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.
‘We Were Told Nothing.’ What to Know About the Canceled Meeting to Discuss the Next Flu Shot
The meeting cancellation came one day before the CDC issued its weekly MMWR report, a scientific update on the latest public-health news. In the Feb. 27 edition, CDC scientists published new data on the benefits of flu shots in protecting both children and adults from serious complications.
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.
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 update next season's flu vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season's influenza vaccines, an adviser on the panel and multiple officials tell CBS News, upending the usual process to start manufacturing next winter's flu shots.
Unease over canceled flu shot meeting
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee was supposed to meet on March 13 to recommend to the agency which flu strains should be included in influenza shots for the Northern Hemisphere’s next flu season.
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.
Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
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An easier path for makers of seasonal flu vaccines
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As bird flu continues to drive egg prices higher, lawmakers eye vaccination
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Egg-based flu vaccine production secure despite avian influenza
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Eggs are disappearing from store shelves due to shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak, but never fear — the eggs used to make the flu vaccine are safe.