A key CDC panel has voted to delay any decision for now about when kids should get vaccinated and what vaccines they should receive. That panel has been dramatically changed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. who fired several members of the panel earlier this year and then installed handpicked vaccine skeptics in their place. At the top of today's agenda, the hepatitis B shot, the first vaccine found to prevent cancer and whether it should still be given to newborn babies. Joining us now is former CDC ...

Core Insights - Shares of major vaccine manufacturers including Moderna, BioNTech, Pfizer, Novavax, and Vaxcyte experienced declines following the FDA's announcement of new stringent vaccine requirements [1][7] Regulatory Changes - Dr. Vinay Prasad, head of the FDA's CBER, acknowledged in an internal memo that "COVID-19 vaccines have killed American children," citing at least 10 child deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccinations and myocarditis concerns [2][3] - The FDA plans to revise guidelines for various vaccines, including stricter safety requirements for vaccines administered to pregnant women and a reevaluation of the annual influenza vaccine framework [4][5] Market Reaction - Following the news, Moderna's shares fell by 7%, BioNTech by 6%, Pfizer by nearly 2%, Novavax by 5%, and Vaxcyte by over 8% [7] - Investor concerns are heightened regarding the potential for increased anti-vaccine sentiment due to the FDA's stricter regulatory focus [8] Industry Context - The developments align with the current leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his skepticism towards vaccines, raising questions about the independence of public health decision-making [9][11] - The upcoming CDC advisory committee meeting scheduled for December 4-5, 2025, will discuss the childhood vaccine schedule and hepatitis B shot, adding further pressure on vaccine manufacturers [8]

A surprise twist at today's meeting between the new CDC vaccine advisory panel. The committee announced it's postponing its vote on changes to the hepatitis Bshot for newborns. They are however still set to make other key decisions about the CO 19 vaccine.This comes after the same group voted yesterday to restrict access to the measles and chickenpox vaccine for kids under the age of four. The CDC advisory panel has several newly appointed members who have publicly expressed their skepticism about some immu ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kenny Jr. . is going to testify before Senate Committee on the President's Health Agenda for the year.Angelica Peoples joins us ahead of that hearing. Angelica, good morning. Morning, Joe.Well, Kennedy is testifying just a week after that major shakeup at the CDC where he fired the director and then three top officials resigned in protest. Now, Kennedy in an op-ed earlier this week said that he's restoring trust in the CDC and that over the decades, bureaucratic inertia, politicized ...