These Trump voters are wary of COVID shots, but don't want RFK to restrict other vaccinesTrump voters express skepticism towards COVID-19 vaccines and the medical establishment, citing concerns about rapid development and allege...
06 Oct, 2025, 07.56 PM IST
RFK's advisory panel is expected to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B & MMRV vaccines in USHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisory committee is reevaluating recommendations for several vaccines, including MMRV, h...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Health Secretary RFK Jr. overrules scientists, bans Thimerosal vaccine preservative tied to autism claimsUS Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has banned thimerosal from US vaccines, despite scientific evidence of its saf...
03 Aug, 2025, 07.53 AM IST
Robert F. Kennedy to oust care task force, WSJ reports; HHS says no decision yetU.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly planning to remove all members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, accord...
26 Jul, 2025, 08.16 AM IST
What is the role of Kennedy's newly appointed US vaccine advisory panel?Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Health Secretary, dismissed all members of the national vaccine advisory board. He appointed eight new memb...
25 Jun, 2025, 03.47 PM IST
RFK Jr ousts entire US vaccine panel over alleged conflictsUS Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced he was dismissing all current members of a key federal vaccine advisory panel...
10 Jun, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
U.S. FDA reviews Pfizer & Moderna Covid 19 vaccines in young childrenUS health experts' panel will be reviewing the use of covid vaccines in young children on Wednesday. If the committee recommends using covi...
15 Jun, 2022, 07.00 PM IST
1st dose to be given as booster to those vaccinated with Sputnik V, NTAGI recommendsCurrently, there is no policy decision on providing a precaution dose to those inoculated with the Russian vaccine. The CoWIN portal does n...
30 Apr, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
WHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for under 12sThe recommendation comes after the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunisation held a meeting on Wednesday to evaluate the v...
21 Jan, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
Pfizer gets US contract for 50 mn COVID-19 vaccine doses for kidsThe drugmakers said they expect initial clinical trial data on the vaccine's use in children -- aged 2 to less than 5 years, and 6 months t...
28 Oct, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
Miniscule bleeding, clotting events post COVID-19 vaccination in India: GovtThe health ministry said it is issuing advisories to ensure people are aware of suspected thromboembolic symptoms occurring up to 20 days a...
18 May, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
Advisory panel to take call on dosage interval for Covishield next weekThe experts will decide whether to keep the interval as it is, shorten it, or increase the gap, people in the know told ET. “The decision w...
08 May, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
WHO gives nod to AstraZeneca vaccine and its 'tremendous potential'"The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (including Covishield) continues to have a positive benefit-risk profile, with tremendous potential to pr...
20 Mar, 2021, 12.22 AM IST
WHO vaccine safety panel to issue findings on AstraZeneca on FridayThe WHO's global advisory committee on vaccine safety examined the data on Tuesday and reviewed reports of rare blood coagulation disorders...
18 Mar, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine?The panelists are leaning toward putting ``essential workers'' first because bus drivers, grocery store clerks and similar employees can't ...
18 Dec, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decisionThursday's meeting of the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory panel is likely the last step before a U.S. decision to begin shi...
10 Dec, 2020, 12.08 PM IST
Covid-19 vaccine: World rolls up sleeves to take a shotRussia started vaccination of front-line workers and other high-risk people in Moscow on Saturday while China too has reportedly geared up ...
07 Dec, 2020, 06.51 AM IST