FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines

The cancellation potentially upends the process to start making next winter's flu shots.

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What FDA's cancelled meeting means for updated flu vaccine, public health

The Food and Drug Administration has canceled an annual advisers meeting to weigh in on yearly updates to the flu vaccine, raising some experts' concerns about next year's shot. CBS News chief ...
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FDA cancels vaccine advisory meeting for choosing flu strains for next season's shots

It comes as RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic who now leads the Department of Health and Human Services, makes moves that could affect vaccination uptake and policy.
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Next season's flu vaccines will be on time despite canceled FDA meeting, HHS says

A meeting of experts at the Food and Drug Administration to discuss next season's flu vaccines has been unexpectedly canceled. Despite this, the Department of Health and Human Services says the ...
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FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots

A Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for March to select the strains to be included in next season's flu shot has been canceled, a panel member said Wednesday.
NBC News - 1d
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu vaccine strain

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly canceled a vaccine advisory meeting where members were slated to discuss influenza vaccine strains. The meeting was scheduled for March 13. Committee ...
The Hill - 1d
FDA unexpectedly cancels flu vaccine meeting

The Food and Drug Administration cancelled a regular meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services and other advisers on recommendations for the flu vaccine that will go into production ...
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FDA vaccine meeting canceled and NASA's galaxy-mapping mission: Morning Rundown

Gene Hackman dies alongside wife and dog, states brace for end of Education Department, cancelled vaccine meeting adds concerns over RFK Jr., NASA's plan to map the sky.
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F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots

The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
The New York Times - 1d
Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries

The FDA’s abrupt decision to cancel next month’s vaccine advisory committee meeting is raising concerns about whether the U.S. will have enough of the vaccine for the next flu season.
NBC News - 20h
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban

A World Health Organization official said the FDA "participated as in the past" in the process.
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Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.
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HHS weighs rescinding Moderna bird flu vaccine contract

The Trump administration confirmed it is reevaluating a $590 million human bird flu vaccine contract awarded to Moderna in the waning days of the Biden administration. “While it is crucial that ...
The Hill - 21h
The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.
Wired - 19h
Here’s why the U.S. is not working to vaccinate birds against avian flu

More than 160 million birds have been culled during the bird-flu outbreak that started in 2022. So why is the U.S. not vaccinating chickens?
MarketWatch - 4h
Brutal flu season puts strain on doctors, hospitals

This flu season is shaping up to be the worst in years, with 19,000 people already dead halfway through the season. Elise Preston reports.
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Moderna’s stock stumbles on report HHS is reviewing $590 million award for bird-flu vaccine

The Trump administration is reviewing a contract extended to Moderna in the final days of the Biden administration.
MarketWatch - 1d
Why the CDC is warning that this flu season is on track to be one of the worst in a decade

With at least 33 million cases, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths, this year's flu season is proving severe. CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook weighs in on the alarming ...
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Flu shot less effective this season for some kids, CDC report suggests

Overall effectiveness against flu hospitalization was still high, the CDC said.
CBS News - 23h
With Wembanyama's season now over, the Spurs and the basketball world wait for what's next

The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hips
ABC News - Feb. 21
Travis Kelce expected to return next season, Chiefs GM says

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday that he anticipates star tight end Travis Kelce will return for the final season of his contract in 2025.
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Chiefs star Travis Kelce set to return next season

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is set to return for a 13th season in 2025, ending speculation that he might retire.
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The teams, coaches and players who have the most to prove next season

Spring football is coming up and our college football experts give their thoughts on who has the most to prove next season.
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‘We won’t be perfect’: Elon Musk gives DOGE update at Trump’s first Cabinet meeting

During President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk made remarks about the recent efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce the government’s deficit.
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Live updates: Trump praises Musk at first Cabinet meeting; DOGE panel dissects foreign aid

President Trump is convening his first Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance , while Congress is working to enact his agenda.
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump set for high-stakes meeting with Zelenskyy

The two leaders held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.
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Colts GM says Anthony Richardson will face 'open competition' for starting QB job next season

Richardson got both hurt and benched last season. Can he turn his career around in Year 3?
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College Football Playoff format for next season still in limbo as commissioners punt on making seeding changes

Playoff executives explored changes to the 2025 postseason Tuesday but came to no decision on a proposal from the Big Ten and SEC to alter the playoff seeding.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play next season rather than retire

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play next season rather than retire
ABC News - 19h
Travis Kelce retirement rumors: Chiefs GM expects star TE back next season, says he's 'fired up' about playing

Kelce, 35, mulled retirement following Super Bowl LIX
CBS Sports - 2d
FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns

The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.
The New York Times - Feb. 18
Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations

In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Questioning the risks and benefits of vaccines isn’t spreading misinformation

I could discuss risks and benefits in a more sophisticated way if I better understood a patient's risk versus their protection against a given virus or bacteria.
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Measles booster may be an option for some vaccinated adults

People who were vaccinated as a child are considered less likely to become infected.
The Hill - 4h
FDA declares end to Wegovy and Ozempic shortage

The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.
CBS News - Feb. 21
FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return

Some FDA scientists said they were not sure if they wanted to return.
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Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?

The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry.
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Live updates: Trump delivers remarks at CPAC

President Trump on Saturday is about to deliver the closing speech of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., an appearance that comes just over a month into ...
The Hill - 5d
Vatican releases update on Pope Francis' health

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis' health is showing a slight improvement. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher has more.
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