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RFK Jr. says NIH cuts are ‘painful,’ won’t commit to backing CDC director’s vaccine guidance

Wednesday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed on cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), vaccine messaging and the firing of the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during a hearing on... Read More.

Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional

Tuesday, April 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the annual flu vaccine will now be optional for all U.S. military personnel, both active and reserve. Previously, the flu vaccine had been mandatory. The new policy is in line with a previous... Read More.

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Doctors say Pfizer’s Lyme disease vaccine trial results ‘encouraging’ after more than 70% efficacy shown

Tuesday, March 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this week, pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its partner Valneva announced that an experimental Lyme disease vaccine showed more than 70% efficacy in late-stage clinical trials.The candidate, PF-07307405, showed 73.2% efficacy in reducing confirmed cases of Lyme disease cases after... Read More.

Judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

Monday, March 16 by ABC News

(MASSACHUSETTS) -- A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday in favor of medical organizations in their litigation against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his changes to federal vaccine policy.The judge temporarily blocked changes to the childhood vaccine schedule that... Read More.

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Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As measles continues to spread across the U.S., with outbreaks popping up around the country, public health experts have been stressing the importance of getting vaccinated to stop the spread of disease.This has involved local doctors and health department workers going... Read More.

Some pediatricians are already seeing negative effects of changing vaccine recommendations

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly changed the childhood immunization schedule, reducing the number of recommended shots for all children from 18 down to only 11.According to the new schedule, shots will now be categorized in... Read More.

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State Pediatrics Group issues statement on change in hepatitis B vaccine recommendations

Monday, December 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Following the national Advisory Committee on Immunization’s (ACIP) vote Friday to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from Hepatitis B, the Arkansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following statement: “Arkansas pediatricians spend every day partnering with caregivers to ensure... Read More.

State panel OK’s vaccine mandate for health care facilities

Friday, January 28 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Friday cleared the way for state-run health care facilities to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine after officials warned that blocking the move would jeopardize more than $700 million in federal funding. The Arkansas Legislative Council... Read More.

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Boozman, others oppose vaccine mandate

Friday, January 7 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and congressional Republicans in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding Friday’s case considering the Biden Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health... Read More.

Healthworks to host vaccine clinic January 6th & 7th; $25 Gift Card Incentive

Wednesday, January 5 by Deseray Mckinzy

Jefferson Regional HealthWorks Medical Center has partnered with the Advancing Health Literacy Program of Pine Bluff to offer $25 visa gift cards to those that receive a vaccine on Thursday, January 6th, and Friday, January 7th from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm. The center... Read More.

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AHLP and Jefferson Regional talks COVID-19 and new Omicron Variant; Vaccine Clinic

Thursday, December 30 by Deseray Mckinzy

Throughout the colder months of the year, Covid-19 and other variants have begun to impact Arkansans and increase the number of patients we have in Pine Bluff locally. The Advancing Health Literacy Program of Pine Bluff media coordinator Deseray McKinzy and the outreach coordinator... Read More.

Boozman, others vote no on vaccine mandate

Thursday, December 9 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and a majority of his Senate colleagues Wednesday voted to disapprove of and nullify the COVID-19 vaccine mandate President Biden sought to impose on private employers with over 100 employees. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) measure now... Read More.

Stories tagged with: vaccine

RFK Jr. says NIH cuts are ‘painful,’ won’t commit to backing CDC director’s vaccine guidance

Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional

Doctors say Pfizer’s Lyme disease vaccine trial results ‘encouraging’ after more than 70% efficacy shown

Judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts

Some pediatricians are already seeing negative effects of changing vaccine recommendations

State panel OK’s vaccine mandate for health care facilities

Boozman, others oppose vaccine mandate

Healthworks to host vaccine clinic January 6th & 7th; $25 Gift Card Incentive

AHLP and Jefferson Regional talks COVID-19 and new Omicron Variant; Vaccine Clinic

Boozman, others vote no on vaccine mandate

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