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Mercury-free flu shots are now officially recommended for all adults in the United States, following a vote by the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. In a 5–1 decision—with one abstention—the panel urged that all flu vaccinations be administered in single-dose, mercury-free flu shot forms that do not contain the preservative thimerosal. …

Childhood vaccination coverage has made leaps since 1980. But progress has significantly slowed in the last two decades. That is according to a study published in The Lancet Tuesday, which found stagnation and wide variation in childhood vaccination rates since 2010. The study, which estimated childhood vaccination coverage between 1980 and 2023 …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially stopped U.S. funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, citing what he calls a failure by the organization to prioritize vaccine safety. The announcement marks a major shift in global health policy as Kennedy cuts Gavi funding, halting what has …

Congressional Republicans issued subpoenas on Tuesday to two former ActBlue employees as part of an escalating probe into whether the prominent Democratic fundraising platform was exploited by foreign actors to make illicit donations during the 2024 election. The move marks a major step in the ongoing ActBlue foreign donations investigation. …

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected an effort to impeach former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, following his decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities without seeking Congressional approval. The Trump Iran impeachment vote failed in a 344–79 roll call, with 128 Democrats siding with Republicans to block the measure. …