Topic: agency turmoil
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Inside the CDC's Vaccine Rollout Confusion
Two former CDC directors testified that they left due to a disregard for scientific integrity and pressure to ignore evidence-based guidance, raising concerns about the agency's stability. A CDC advisory panel voted to no longer recommend the MMRV vaccine for children under four, adding complexit...
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Trump official overruled FDA to reject Moderna flu shot
A top FDA political appointee, Vinay Prasad, unilaterally rejected Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application, overriding the consensus of career scientists who were prepared to review it. Senior FDA scientists formally objected, arguing the rejection was misguided, as the agency had previously appro...
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