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A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson called the move "a radical departure from past practices."
The potential change outlined in a statement would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, sparking concerns among medical experts.
The administration will require all new vaccines to be tested against an inert substance known as a placebo before they can be made available, which is a "radical departure from past practices ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn intense criticism—much of it deserved—for his stance on vaccines. But lost in the uproar is a surprising fact: many of his ideas for improving American he
"The trust issues are quite far-reaching" and impact public perception towards health-based changes across the U.S., a health professor told Newsweek.
President Donald Trump’s administration is slated to lay out its approach to Covid vaccination at an event Tuesday that could spell major changes in what is required to get regulatory approval for immunizations.