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The latest stories related to vaccines, including development and production issues.

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Politics Lizzy Lawrence

STAT Plus: Katherine Szarama named acting director of FDA’s vaccines and biologics center

Politics Anil Oza

HHS appeals ruling that stalled many of Kennedy’s vaccine policy changes

Health Helen Branswell

New U.S. recommendation on hepatitis B vaccine will have dire consequences, studies project

First Opinion Paul Friedrichs

Dropping the flu vaccine requirement puts U.S. military readiness at risk

First Opinion Will Walters and Richard Hughes IV

Kennedy’s new silence on vaccines is political — and it won’t last

Politics Daniel Payne and Chelsea Cirruzzo

STAT Plus: Publicly, Kennedy embraces a more moderate MAHA

Politics Associated Press

Flu vaccine no longer mandated for U.S. troops, defense secretary says

Politics Helen Branswell, Daniel Payne, and Chelsea Cirruzzo

Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role

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D.C. Diagnosis John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: RFK Jr. begins his testimony marathon

Politics Chelsea Cirruzzo

Federal vaccine adviser departs ACIP

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D.C. Diagnosis John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: How will Trump handle the CDC and ACIP?

The Readout Meghana Keshavan

STAT Plus: Pfizer’s Lyme vaccine results set up tricky regulatory path

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Pfizer’s Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdle

Politics Chelsea Cirruzzo

STAT Plus: ACIP conflict is test of Trump’s support for RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy overhaul

Health Helen Branswell

The indirect — and sometimes surprising — benefits of vaccines

D.C. Diagnosis John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: Judge deals blow to RFK Jr.’s vaccine reforms

Health Anil Oza, Chelsea Cirruzzo, and Daniel Payne

Federal judge stalls health secretary RFK Jr.’s overhaul of vaccine policy

Politics Daniel Payne and Chelsea Cirruzzo

STAT Plus: White House says it’s ‘done’ with vaccines. MAHA begs to differ

D.C. Diagnosis John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: What’s next for RFK Jr.’s MAHA allies on vaccine policy?

Biotech Andrew Joseph

STAT Plus: BioNTech founders to depart, form new mRNA-focused company

First Opinion Cory Anderson

What’s so religious about opposing vaccines?

Politics Anil Oza

STAT Plus: RFK Jr. has wide discretion to choose evidence to support vaccine decisions, DOJ argues

Biotech Jason Mast

STAT Plus: Moderna to pay Roivant up to $2.25 billion to settle patent lawsuit behind mRNA vaccines

D.C. Diagnosis John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: Trump can’t break free from vaccine politics

Health Gabriela Galvin

STAT Plus: MAHA goes global: Inside the rise of the Make Europe Healthy Again movement

Health Helen Branswell

A titan of vaccine development sees his field’s achievements slip away

Politics Chelsea Cirruzzo

Kennedy announces new vaccine advisory committee members after meeting rescheduled

The Readout LOUD Allison DeAngelis, Elaine Chen, and Adam Feuerstein

Hims’ Super Bowl fallout, and the FDA reverses course

Health Chelsea Cirruzzo

Upcoming meeting of federal vaccine panel postponed after HHS missed deadlines