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Suspected smuggling boat struck twice by military was reportedly moving drugs to South American country, not US âas it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: list of countries under US travel ban set to growLauren Gambino and Melody SchreiberAfter a delay and an unusually contentious meeting, a federal vaccine advisory panel is expected to vote today whether to change the longstanding recommendation that all newborns be immunized against hepatitis B. Continue reading...
CDC advisory panel votes to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns
Move from CDC advisers mirrors Trump teamâs regressive approach to longstanding vaccine guidanceWhoâs allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now?Vaccine advisers for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Friday morning to limit hepatitis B vaccines in a major move signaling the Trump administrationâs regressive approach to vaccines that have been given safely and effectively for decades.The panel of advisers, hand-picked by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, decided to remove the well-established and far-reaching recommendation that all newborns in the US receive a hepatitis B vaccine. Continue reading...