Asking questions is smart – it's how we make informed choices.
When it comes to vaccines, asking questions helps you make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
What are the risks of infectious diseases?
How are vaccines tested before approval and monitored for safety?
How are vaccines made and what goes into them?
How do we know that vaccines do not cause autism?
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Jul 30, 2026 A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling.
Jul 29, 2026 The chair of the Senate appropriations committee said yesterday that the State Department has agreed to disburse US funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Jul 24, 2026 The Trump administration's backlog of high-level health appointments isn't getting any smaller after the Senate health committee postponed votes yesterday on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director nominee and a divisive pick for an assistant health secretary post.
Jul 20, 2026 Despite the reported White House edict to sideline vaccine policy changes in advance of the midterm elections, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s team continues its efforts to overhaul how vaccination policy is set and reviewed. One of its latest targets: the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, which advises the Department of Health and Human Services on vaccine use and safety.
Jul 15, 2026 Sean Kaufman, the White House nominee for the health department’s assistant secretary for preparedness and response, said the shots were safe after expressing vaccine skepticism online.
Jul 15, 2026 Nearly one year after the firing of the last confirmed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), senators on Capitol Hill grilled President Donald Trump’s new nominee about how she would respond to pressure from the administration, particularly regarding vaccine policy.
Jul 9, 2026 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it easier for people to get compensated for injuries they claim came from COVID-19 vaccines.
Jul 8, 2026 Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to make it easier for people to claim that they were injured by a Covid-19 vaccine and receive compensation.
Jul 8, 2026 The top contenders to lead the Food and Drug Administration have been sent to the White House for a final review and decision, according to a person familiar with the process.
Jun 30, 2026 HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is moving to terminate COVID-19 emergency use authorization declarations for drugs, biologics and medical devices, the agency announced.
Vaccinating during pregnancy is a personal choice millions of families make to protect moms and babies.
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