Despite a history of anti-vaccine advocacy, Kennedy was confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services by a 52-48 vote.
Senators pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on past statements he's made suggesting a link between autism and the MMR vaccine.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, was asked repeatedly about past anti-vaccine statements in the first of 2 hearings on whether he should be confirmed as HHS Secretary.
In most cases, the provider didn't think the vaccine was indicated for the traveler's itinerary.
The results call into question the common assumption that inflation-adjusted vaccine costs are constant over time, the authors say.
Clarametyx Biosciences will receive $2.6 million from CARB-X to develop CMTX-301, a vaccine designed to prevent bacterial biofilm formation.
The multivalent toxoid vaccine candidate from LimmaTech Biologics AG is designed to prevent skin and soft-tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
They did recognize that adults with weakened immune systems and chronic respiratory illnesses are at elevated risk for severe illness.
The vaccine advisory group voted 14 to 1 in favor of lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50.
Shingles may contribute to cognitive decline through neuroinflammation, direct neuron injury, or the activation of other herpesviruses, the authors say.
