The team ruled him out for the game by the start of the second period.
, an outspoken critic of the FDA’s handling ofMakary and other Trump administration officials already have taken unprecedented steps that raise uncertainty about next fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations, including delaying FDA scientists’
— and then restricting its use to people at higher risk from the virus. They’ve also suggestedto match the latest circulating virus strains are new products requiring extra testing.The changes cross multiple health agencies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t yet acted onon use of a new meningitis shot or broader RSV vaccination. A meeting of
allies was recently told to expect an end to COVID-19 booster recommendations for children — something that vaccine advisory panel was supposed to debate in June. And researchers around the country lost National Institutes of Health funding to study vaccine hesitancy.
“I think you have to assume that RFK Jr.’s intention is to make it harder for vaccines to come to market,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a vaccine expert at Johns Hopkins University. The changes are “looked at suspiciously because this is someone with a proven track record of evading the value of vaccines.”The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico (AP) — In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and herdrive past apple orchards and cornfields stretching to the desert horizon. Aguirre goes door to door with a cooler
. In one of Latin America’s biggest Mennonite communities, she knows many will decline to be vaccinated or even open their doors. But some will ask questions, and a handful might even agree to get shots on the spot.“We’re out here every single day,” said Aguirre, pausing to call out to an empty farm, checking for residents. “To gain trust of the Mennonites – because they’re reserved and closed-off people – you have to meet them where they’re at, show a friendly face.”