WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – It’s a busy week in Washington as Congress holds key hearings and President Donald Trump travels abroad. Trump is set to leave Tuesday for the United Kingdom. His trip comes as the two nations look to work on a trade deal. It also follows last week’s Russian drone incursion on Poland…
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Gov. Hochul Friday signed an executive order ensuring continued access to COVID-19 vaccines in New York after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took steps to limit availability of the shots. The governor’s measure declares a health emergency and authorizes pharmacists to continue providing the vaccines to anyone who wants them at their local drug…
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates expressed concern Monday about growing vaccine skepticism in the United States, suggesting that the exporting of claims by the anti-vaccine movement will likely extract a bigger death toll internationally than domestically and could also put the possibility of ridding the world of measles permanently out of reach. “Vaccine skepticism in the…
Doctor voices concern as new CDC vaccine panel revisits RSV shots for newborns – CBS News Watch CBS News New CDC vaccine advisors who share RFK Jr.’s skepticism about immunizations are reviewing a long-standing vaccine guidance for infants. Elaine Quijano spoke to a doctor who is concerned about the focus on risks over benefits. Be…
Kraft Heinz will remove artificial dyes from its products sold in the U.S. by the end of 2027, the company announced Tuesday. The multinational food company also said it will stop making new products that contain these dyes, effective immediately. Kraft Heinz, the manufacturer of foods such as Jell-O, Capri Sun and Kool-Aid, said in…
When asked hypothetically if he would vaccinate his children today for measles during a House hearing Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “probably,” but added he doesn’t think people should be taking medical advice from him. “My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant,” he said in response to the question from Democratic Rep….
The Department of Health and Human Services has decided to effectively block the payout of overdue bonuses to many of its laid-off employees, multiple health officials say. The bonuses were tied to high performance by the workers last year, before they were cut from the department. “If the savings from the layoffs were pennies from…
President Trump will nominate Dr. Casey Means to serve as U.S. surgeon general, he announced Wednesday — shortly after the White House withdrew the president’s earlier pick of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for the key public health post. Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post that Means “has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials” — referring to the…
The Department of Health and Human Services formally revoked some layoff notices on Tuesday, multiple federal health officials told CBS News, restoring some staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. Tuesday’s letters to laid-off workers notifying them that their employment was being restored went a step…