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Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a slimmed-down childhood vaccines schedule and breaking the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into three separately administered shots.
The executive order also urges states to review federal vaccine recommendations and update requirements for public school students. Continue reading “Trump Calls For Overhaul Of Childhood Vaccines Schedule”
We all know Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (above) has a long history of being a vaccine denier.
Now there are reports – confirmed by a Health and Human Services spokesman – that officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication of multiple studies showing the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 and other vaccines. Continue reading “FDA Blocked Release Of Studies Showing Safety Of COVID Vaccines”
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has blocked the publication of a study that found that the COVID-19 vaccine sharply cut the odds of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter. Continue reading “CDC Cancels Publication Of Study Showing Benefits Of COVID Vaccine”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have finally accepted new guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines that were issued last month by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
But – there’s an additional step to getting your shot compared to past years. Continue reading “CDC Approves New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines”
Some news items as we head into the weekend:
• them: A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to re-establish national emergency suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth — which were stripped away by the Trump administration. Continue reading “Suicide Prevention For LGBTQ Youth + Passports + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: Out Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis (above) has shared he is leaving the U.S. for Panama in an effort “to start anew, with an open heart and an open door – opening up to possibilities.” Louganis recently auctioned off three of his five Olympic diving medals for a whopping $430,865 to help finance the move. Continue reading “Olympian Greg Louganis Leaving U.S. ‘To Start Anew’ + More News”
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, is now oh-so concernstipated about the Health and Human Services Department removing the entire 17-member vaccine advisory committee. Continue reading “GOP Senator Concernstipated After Health Sec Guts Vaccine Advisory Committee”
Forty-eight cases of measles have been identified in Texas, sending 13 patients to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The number of cases has doubled over the past three days. Continue reading “Texas Measles Outbreak Continues To Spread Among Unvaccinated”
Some news items you might have missed: • CBS News: Thousands protested today in NYC, carrying Pride flags and signs reading “there’s no Stonewall without the T,” opposing the erasure of LGBTQ+ people after the Trump administration removed references to transgender and queer people from the webpage for the Stonewall National Monument. Continue reading “LGBTQ Community Protests Trump’s Trans Erasure At Stonewall + More News”
More measles cases are being reported in west Texas with at least 10 cases as of Friday according to The Texas Department of State Health Services. The outbreak has only affected unvaccinated students so far. Eight of the cases were found in Gaines County which (no surprise) has one of the highest levels of vaccine exempt students in the state.. Continue reading “Texas: Measles Continues To Spread Among Unvaccinated Students”