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Four Western States Issue Joint Vaccine Recommendations Countering Trump Administration
Four Western states—California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii—issued joint recommendations for COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines, contradicting the Trump administration's approach after the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, who cited concerns about unscientific changes to vaccine policies.
Four Western States Issue Joint Vaccine Recommendations Countering Trump Administration
Four Western states—California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii—issued joint recommendations for COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines, contradicting the Trump administration's approach after the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, who cited concerns about unscientific changes to vaccine policies.
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56% Bias Score
FDA Approves First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine: FluMist Home
The FDA approved FluMist Home, a self-administered nasal spray flu vaccine, in September 2024, available in 34 states for adults under 50 and children over 2, aiming to increase flu vaccination rates by improving accessibility.
FDA Approves First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine: FluMist Home
The FDA approved FluMist Home, a self-administered nasal spray flu vaccine, in September 2024, available in 34 states for adults under 50 and children over 2, aiming to increase flu vaccination rates by improving accessibility.
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52% Bias Score
FDA Recommends Trivalent Flu Vaccine for 2025-26 Season, Bypassing Advisory Committee
The FDA recommended a trivalent influenza vaccine for the 2025-26 season, bypassing its advisory committee after a February cancellation, citing global surveillance data and prioritizing timely vaccine availability; this follows the worst US flu season in over a decade.
FDA Recommends Trivalent Flu Vaccine for 2025-26 Season, Bypassing Advisory Committee
The FDA recommended a trivalent influenza vaccine for the 2025-26 season, bypassing its advisory committee after a February cancellation, citing global surveillance data and prioritizing timely vaccine availability; this follows the worst US flu season in over a decade.
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24% Bias Score
CDC Ends Flu Vaccine Campaign Amidst Record Flu Cases and Layoffs
The CDC terminated a successful flu vaccine campaign using infographics, despite record-high flu cases (29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, 16,000 deaths) and a concurrent measles outbreak; this decision follows widespread layoffs in public health and the appointment of a vaccine skeptic...
CDC Ends Flu Vaccine Campaign Amidst Record Flu Cases and Layoffs
The CDC terminated a successful flu vaccine campaign using infographics, despite record-high flu cases (29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, 16,000 deaths) and a concurrent measles outbreak; this decision follows widespread layoffs in public health and the appointment of a vaccine skeptic...
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52% Bias Score
Low Flu Vaccination Rates in Europe Raise Public Health Concerns
Europe is facing a concerning drop in flu vaccination rates, leaving vulnerable populations at higher risk as hospitals grapple with a surge in respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV; deaths from the flu in the EU and UK are estimated at 27,600 annually.
Low Flu Vaccination Rates in Europe Raise Public Health Concerns
Europe is facing a concerning drop in flu vaccination rates, leaving vulnerable populations at higher risk as hospitals grapple with a surge in respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV; deaths from the flu in the EU and UK are estimated at 27,600 annually.
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44% Bias Score
Flu nearly kills unvaccinated man twice
A 44-year-old man with asthma nearly died twice from flu after neglecting his vaccination, highlighting the severe consequences and prompting calls for increased vaccine uptake.
Flu nearly kills unvaccinated man twice
A 44-year-old man with asthma nearly died twice from flu after neglecting his vaccination, highlighting the severe consequences and prompting calls for increased vaccine uptake.
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56% Bias Score
Scotland Limits Free Covid Jabs to Over-75s Amid Criticism
Scotland will offer free Covid booster jabs only to those 75 and over this winter, aligning with UK-wide recommendations, despite concerns from Age Scotland that this change could lead to increased loneliness and isolation among those aged 65-74, who will still receive free flu jabs.
Scotland Limits Free Covid Jabs to Over-75s Amid Criticism
Scotland will offer free Covid booster jabs only to those 75 and over this winter, aligning with UK-wide recommendations, despite concerns from Age Scotland that this change could lead to increased loneliness and isolation among those aged 65-74, who will still receive free flu jabs.
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24% Bias Score
ACIP Recommends Thimerosal-Free Flu Vaccines
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended using only thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite its limited presence in current vaccines and lack of evidence linking it to harm, raising concerns about the influence of anti-vaccine sentiment on public health policy.
ACIP Recommends Thimerosal-Free Flu Vaccines
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended using only thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite its limited presence in current vaccines and lack of evidence linking it to harm, raising concerns about the influence of anti-vaccine sentiment on public health policy.
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56% Bias Score
FDA Cancels Key Flu Vaccine Meeting, Raising Concerns About Next Season's Supply
The FDA unexpectedly canceled its March 13th meeting to determine next season's flu vaccine strains, prompting worries about potential shortages; the decision comes amid a severe flu season with 910,000 hospitalizations and thousands of deaths.
FDA Cancels Key Flu Vaccine Meeting, Raising Concerns About Next Season's Supply
The FDA unexpectedly canceled its March 13th meeting to determine next season's flu vaccine strains, prompting worries about potential shortages; the decision comes amid a severe flu season with 910,000 hospitalizations and thousands of deaths.
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48% Bias Score
CDC's Successful Flu Vaccine Campaign Halted by HHS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s successful "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign, which used animal imagery to explain the vaccine's benefits, has been ended by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during a record-breaking flu season, raising concerns about publ...
CDC's Successful Flu Vaccine Campaign Halted by HHS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s successful "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign, which used animal imagery to explain the vaccine's benefits, has been ended by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during a record-breaking flu season, raising concerns about publ...
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36% Bias Score
"Ineffective Flu Vaccine Causes Early UK Outbreak, Experts Warn of NHS Crisis"
"An early and severe flu outbreak in Britain is overwhelming hospitals, with hospitalizations four times higher than last year, despite 15 million receiving the flu vaccine; experts warn of a potential NHS crisis due to a possible vaccine mismatch."
"Ineffective Flu Vaccine Causes Early UK Outbreak, Experts Warn of NHS Crisis"
"An early and severe flu outbreak in Britain is overwhelming hospitals, with hospitalizations four times higher than last year, despite 15 million receiving the flu vaccine; experts warn of a potential NHS crisis due to a possible vaccine mismatch."
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48% Bias Score
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