RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools

14 February 2026 at 10:53

Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.

An empty classroom at the high school in Williston, N.D., during an outbreak of measles there last year.

U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett

11 February 2026 at 16:53

The F.D.A.’s refusal to examine the company’s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.

Dr. Marty Makary, the F.D.A. commissioner, suggested that the agency might eventually approve Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine.

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins

10 February 2026 at 21:49

The vaccine maker’s shots involve the successful Covid vaccines’ RNA technology. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected it, canceling millions of dollars in research projects.

Moderna is a pioneer in using mRNA technology, first with the Covid vaccine. Its flu shot was being developed for people 50 and older.

RFK Jr. Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked

NYT: Science

By:Stephanie Nolen and Christina Jewett

23 January 2026 at 11:50

A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed.

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