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The State of US Vaccine Policy

Vaccine vial and syringe

 

Biweekly Series in Partnership with 
Unbiased Science

 

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The State of US Vaccine Policy — May 14, 2026
We provide updates on AAP v Kennedy, RFK Jr's behind-the-scenes work to sow doubt about vaccines, federal personnel news, and state efforts.

 

The Volume control imageState of US Vaccine Policy — Apr 28, 2026
We recap last week's multiple RFK Jr testimonies, some potentially good news at the federal level, and state vaccine policy news.

 

The HHS org chartState of US Vaccine Policy — Apr 16, 2026
With today's nomination of a new CDC director, we also have a new ACIP charter and states going their own way on vaccine policy.

 

Thetangled garden hose State of US Vaccine Policy — Apr 2, 2026
We're tracking how vaccine skepticism has become a political liability, the leadership vacuum across federal health agencies, and lot more.

 

The Carl Sagan quoteState of US Vaccine Policy: Special Edition — Mar 17, 2026
After a demoralizing year for public health, yesterday was different. A federal court ruling handed down a significant, clear, and unambiguous win.

 

The SVaccine needle in vialtate of US Vaccine Policy — Mar 5, 2026
Since our last update, 14 states have filed vaccine lawsuits, the CDC lost its 2 most senior officials in rapid succession, a surgeon general nominee couldn't bring herself to recommend the measles vaccine, and more.

 

Measles mapThe State of US Vaccine Policy — Feb 19, 2026
Between federal lawsuits, sweeping schedule changes, and states mobilizing their own legal challenges, the last few weeks have been a whirlwind. Let's dive right in.

 


State of US vaccine adoptionThe State of US Vaccine Policy — Feb 5, 2026
A new recurring feature in collaboration with Unbiased Science lays out in an easy-to-skim format the latest vaccine developments.

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