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Cheryl Hines says Robert F Kennedy Jr won’t run for president in 2028

The actor’s remark comes amid renewed news coverage and commentary about her husband’s 2024 presidential bid

The Guardian - US

Trump’s got 99 problems, but fast-tracking RFK Jr.’s bid to strip Hep B vaccine from newborns is somehow at the top of the White House agenda

Conspiracy theory finally becomes policy.

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Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change

Pediatricians say panel’s decision will create confusion and access issues, and condemn ‘parody of public health’

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RFK Jr.-Led Vaccine Advisory Panel Ends Hep B Vaccine Recommendation for Newborns

The CDC panel, led by RFK Jr. appointees, ends routine newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendation, igniting criticism from public healthcare experts.

International Business Times UK

Trump orders overhaul of U.S. vaccine schedules

Trump's order suggests he's not trying to distance himself from RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda — at least for now.

Axios

Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now?

Advisers for the CDC voted to limit the vaccines – here’s what happened and why the vote is so significant

The Guardian - US

CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

The CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.

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Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted on Dec. 5, 2025, to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus – undoing a 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the United…

The Conversation

The Latest: Federal vaccine advisors say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

The Independent UK

CDC advisory panel votes to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns

Move from CDC advisers mirrors Trump team’s regressive approach to longstanding vaccine guidance

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s vaccine panel makes major change to hepatitis B shot guidelines for newborns

Many medical and doctors groups voiced alarm in anticipation of the vote, saying the concerns were speculative and the decision will mean more children will be infected

The Independent UK

Key US panel to vote on changing infant hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

ACIP vote follows two postponements and contentious meeting and comes as RFK Jr pushes for vaccine delay

The Guardian - US

CDC advisers delay vote on restricting infant hepatitis B vaccinations in tense meeting

From 1990 to 2019, reported cases of acute hepatitis B among kids declined by 99% due to infant immunization

The Guardian - US

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee is meeting in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

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RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel to weigh delaying hepatitis B shots for newborns

Experts say any change to the hepatitis B schedule could have significant and far-reaching consequences

Roll Call

Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call

Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.

The Independent UK

What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer

The Guardian - US

Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week

Two-day meeting under new, RFK Jr-appointed chair could see radical overhaul of US childhood immunizations policy

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr ready to make major changes to when children get vaccines including delaying shots for newborns: report

An advisory panel assembled by RFK Jr is scheduled to vote on the dose recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine given to newborns

Medical Daily

Hepatitis Types Explained: How to Recognize Hepatitis A, B & C Symptoms and Protect Your Liver

Discover the key differences in hepatitis types, common hepatitis symptoms, and how these viral infections impact liver health and liver infection risks.

International Business Times

Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule for Infants: Republican Senator Express 'Concern' Over Potential Change

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy expressed concern over the potential change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants.

Euronews

Europe is not doing enough to detect HIV, hepatitis, health authorities warn

The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for hepatitis B and C.

Evening Standard

Thousands who unknowingly had HIV and hepatitis identified though new tests

The initiative was rolled out across emergency departments in areas with the highest rates of HIV.

Euronews

How the flu, COVID-19, and common viruses could raise your risk of heart attack and stroke

A new analysis found that viral infections raise heart health risks in both the short and long term.

International Business Times UK

Diseased Lab Monkeys on the Loose After Frightening Mississippi Crash

A truck crash in Mississippi released potentially diseased lab monkeys carrying hepatitis C and COVID, leaving one still on the loose as officials race to contain the threat.

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