Tag: Vaccine Policy
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RFK Jr. Cast Doubt on a Key Vaccine as CDC Cuts Recommendations: A Country Watches
Overview: A Major Shift in the U.S. Vaccine Schedule In a move that has sparked debate across health circles and political discourse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an unprecedented reduction in the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The changes affect several vaccines, including the hepatitis B vaccine, a three-dose…
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RFK Jr. Casts Doubt on a Key Vaccine as CDC Reduces Child Immunization Schedule
RFK Jr. Cast Doubt on a Key Vaccine Amid a Major CDC Policy Shift In a move that has reignited debates about vaccines and public health policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a notable reduction in the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Among the vaccines affected is the hepatitis…
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Backed Vaccination Study Begins In Guinea
Overview A new, government-supported study has kicked off in Guinea-Bissau to investigate the optimal timing for administering hepatitis B vaccines to newborns. Funded by a U.S. government agency and coordinated with local health authorities, the trial could delay vaccination for up to about 7,000 newborns while researchers monitor outcomes. The study aims to determine whether…
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RFK Jr. and the Push to Rework the US Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Overview: A controversial shift in the vaccine schedule Public health officials and pediatricians are sounding alarms as a proposed overhaul of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule gains attention. The plan, linked to advocacy around vaccine safety and parental choice, would alter the timing and number of vaccines given to children. While supporters argue that changes…
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Vaccine Policy, Class, and the Erosion of Public Health Protection: An Interview with Dorit Reiss
Overview: Why Dorit Reiss weighs in on vaccine policy In a period marked by rapid shifts in public health norms, legal scholar Dorit Reiss offers a rigorous lens on how vaccine policy intersects with class and access to protection. Her work has long scrutinized the legal frameworks that govern vaccine mandates, exemptions, and the very…
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Vaccine Policy, Class, and the Erosion of Public Health Protection: Insights from Dorit Reiss
Introduction: A Turning Point for Public Health Policy In an era marked by shifting political winds and contested scientific authority, vaccine policy has moved from being a consensus-based public health tool to a contested arena of legal and ethical debates. In this interview, legal scholar Dorit Reiss offers a critical analysis of how policy choices…
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Vaccine policy, class, and the erosion of public health protection: Insights from Dorit Reiss
Reframing the debate on vaccine policy The past year has brought a seismic shift in how vaccine policy is discussed and implemented in the United States. In conversations with legal scholar Dorit Reiss, we explore how evolving frameworks around vaccine mandates, exemptions, and data transparency shape public health protections and the broader social contract. Reiss,…
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Bridging the Gap: Tackling Vaccination Shortfalls in Livestock
Introduction: Why livestock vaccination matters Vaccination has long been a cornerstone of animal health, reducing morbidity, mortality, and the economic impact of infectious diseases. From dairy cows to poultry and swine, effective vaccines can prevent outbreaks that threaten food security, livelihoods, and trade. Yet, despite advances since the era of Pasteur, vaccination shortfalls persist in…
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Kennedy Jr. Moves to Overhaul the U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Overview: What Kennedy’s Plan Could Mean for Vaccination in the U.S. Public attention has intensified around the prospect of a sweeping rewrite of the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team, buoyed by White House direction, are weighing substantial changes that could reduce the number of vaccines given to…
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Political Science and Public Health Faculty Partner on Groundbreaking Vaccine Study
A Cross-Disciplinary Effort to Understand Vaccine Uptake A collaborative research initiative between the Political Science and Public Health faculties seeks to unpack how vaccine policies influence vaccination rates, public trust, and health equity. The project will analyze longitudinal survey data from the pandemic period, focusing on the interplay between policy environments and individual decisions about…