Deputies Put Down 5 Escaped Monkeys They Were Wrongly Told Had Covid

Three other rhesus monkeys were still on the loose as of Wednesday after the truck carrying them rolled over on a highway in Mississippi, law enforcement officials said.

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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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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots

The advisory committee, which will meet on Thursday and Friday, is expected to recommend limiting use of some vaccines, including the hepatitis B shot for newborns.

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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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Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.

Rates of the disease have fallen since 1991, when a vaccine committee recommended all newborns receive the shot.

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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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CDC Standoff: RFK Jr.’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos

Lawyers for the agency’s chief, Susan Monarez, insist that the impasse with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can only be resolved by President Trump.

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What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County

A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died.

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