Covid Vaccines in First Trimester Not Tied to Birth Defects, Study Finds

The results of a large study in France are consistent with previous research indicating that Covid vaccination is safe and effective in pregnancy.

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Covid Shots Protect Pregnant Women, but Getting Them Now Can Be Hard

The vaccines are proven to help protect pregnant women and their babies. But regulatory chaos and mixed messaging have made for a confusing landscape.

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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CDC Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion

Committee members delayed indefinitely a vote on a hepatitis B vaccine for newborns because they did not feel ready to make a decision.

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Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review

Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

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How Vaccines Are Revealing Cracks in Trump’s G.O.P.

Some Republicans are starting to worry that the issue of health care could cost them politically.

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Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy

The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.

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Fired C.D.C. Director to Testify About Her Clash With Kennedy

Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate health committee promises to be a referendum on the health secretary’s leadership and expose a rocky time at the nation’s public health agency.

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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee Likely to Target Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns

Committee members, some of whom are vaccine skeptics, are likely to recommend restricting the use of the shots at birth or delaying them until later in childhood.

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Kennedy Adds Five New Members to Vaccine Committee

The committee, whose members were appointed by the health secretary and include vaccine skeptics, will meet on Thursday to review recommendations for several shots.

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