Maureen Breslin
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Journalist at @TheWashingtonPost | Formerly: @PoliticoEurope and @TheHill
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to change how vaccines are tested. a move that the agency said will increase transparency, but that medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines and undermine the public’s trust in immunization depending on its implementation.
RFK Jr. will require shift in how new vaccines are tested, HHS says
The potential change outlined in a statement would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, sparking concerns among medical experts.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to change how vaccines are tested. a move that the agency said will increase transparency, but that medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines and undermine the public’s trust in immunization depending on its implementation.