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Family Physicians Speak Out Against Changes to Vaccine Policy

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

AAFP Denounces Changes to ACIP and Vaccine Recommendations The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) stands with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in denouncing the recent decisions made by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program. It makes recommendations on use of vaccines in the U.S. vaccine program. “We Kennedy Jr. Kennedy Jr.

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

As of March 27, 2025, 19 states had confirmed a total of 483 measles infections , with 444 cases associated with an ongoing outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that began in late January. In a 2024 American Family Physician editorial , Dr. Doug Campos-Outcalt reviewed best practices for diagnosis and prevention of measles.

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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. HB 2 – Vaccine Consent What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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A Review of H5N1

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

cases in 2024-2025, H5N1 disease in humans had a high mortality rate of up to 50%. Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed. To date, more than 160 million poultry are known to have been affected. Prior to the current U.S. However, the 68 human cases in the U.S.

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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. is reviewing safety data in an effort to revisit debunked claims that vaccines may cause autism. Geier and his late father, geneticist Mark Geier, spent decades promoting the idea that vaccines are linked to autism.

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New Antibody Shot Could Help Protect Babies From RSV

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly approved shot could soon help protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the top cause of hospitalization in U.S. The new members include some vaccine critics. A vaccine given during pregnancy can also protect newborns, and together, these efforts seem to be working.