Sep 12 These states are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: RFK Jr. 'taking away vaccines' from people who want them, Warren says By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Warren accused Kennedy of removing access to COVID vaccines for people who want them, despite promises he made during his confirmation hearing that he wouldn’t do so. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: 'We were lied to about everything' around COVID, RFK Jr. says By Hannah Grabenstein Kennedy claimed the government, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lied about "natural immunity," that vaccines would prevent transmission and infection, and the "science behind cloth masks."… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Sen. Cassidy asks RFK Jr. how he can support Nobel for Trump COVID program but not back the vaccines By Joshua Barajas Cassidy said it surprised him that Kennedy would think so highly of Operation Warp Speed when the health secretary has attempted to restrict access to the vaccines and cancelled funding for mRNA vaccine research that was critical to the initiative's… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: RFK Jr. says firings at CDC were 'necessary,' blames organization for failed COVID policy By Kenichi Serino "[The] CDC failed that responsibility miserably during COVID when its disastrous, nonsensical policies destroyed small businesses, violated civil liberties, closed our schools, caused generational damage in doing so, masked infants with no science, and heightened economic inequality," Kennedy said. Continue reading
Aug 27 Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here's why it's likely to be more complicated By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot. Continue reading
Aug 12 After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency's pandemic response By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees. Continue reading
Aug 05 RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections. Continue reading
Jul 07 EU's Ursula von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote this week By Associated Press The president of the European Union’s executive branch faces a no-confidence vote this week linked in part to text messages she exchanged with a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. is pulling funding from Gavi, global group that has paid for more than a billion kids to get vaccinated By Maria Cheng, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the organization has “ignored the science" and “lost the public trust.”… Continue reading