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Childhood vaccination rates fall as exemptions increase, CDC data shows
Childhood vaccination rates for the 2024-25 school year fell for the fifth year in a row, according to data from the Centers ...
Trump Administration Blocks Funding for CDC Health Programs
The White House budget office recently reversed a decision to freeze about $15 billion in research funding for the NIH.
HHS further constrains certain vaccine advisers to the CDC, limiting their input in evidence reviews
In a further jolt to the process of reviewing and recommending vaccines at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Senate confirms Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here's what she's said about vaccines, fluoride and more.
From vaccines to fluoride, here's what the newly confirmed CDC director Susan Monarez has said about some key health topics.
New CDC director grew up on Wisconsin dairy farm, has two degrees from UW-Madison
The new head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deep Wisconsin ties.
Dr. Susan Monarez confirmed to lead CDC
Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, ...
Trump's CDC pick confirmed—but her pro-vaccine stance may clash with RFK Jr.'s agenda
Susan Monarez, a Washington public health official, became President Donald Trump's CDC director, but her vision may be at ...
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Summer COVID cases on the rise amid concerns over CDC’s vaccine recommendations
The rise in COVID-19 infections comes as providers wrestle with how to navigate shifted federal vaccine recommendations.
Questions and expectations rise as Monarez steps into director’s role at CDC
Dr. Susan Monarez is slated to be sworn in as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, a ...