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Major medical groups released new recommendations on who should get the shots, citing a lack of strong guidance from the federal government.

The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.

The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

Dr. Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines.

The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you.

Prominent Republicans and others have claimed this week that the shots aren’t safe for pregnant women, but years of data show otherwise.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci seemed to be the life of the party, even in the midst of a deadly pandemic.

Some people have fought Ebola containment measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scholars have seen similar responses across societies and throughout history.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power.

The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.

The report found that the shots cut the likelihood of hospitalizations, but the agency’s acting head said it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccines’ effectiveness.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study’s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s benefits.

Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.