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https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/25/casey-means-bill-cassidy-face-off-on-vaccines/
The Casey Means-Bill Cassidy duel over vaccines | STAT
Feb 26, 2026 - Casey Means, the surgeon general nominee, wanted to talk about chronic disease. But Bill Cassidy wanted to hear about her views on vaccines.
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https://www.statnews.com/topic/vaccines/
Vaccines | STAT
The latest stories related to vaccines, including development and production issues.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/24/international-childhood-vaccines-trump-marijuana-psychedelics-morning-rounds/
Big Catch-Up campaign targets childhood vaccines | STAT Morning Rounds
Apr 24, 2026 - A multiyear campaign is underway to rectify the damage the Covid-19 pandemic did to childhood immunization efforts.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/06/rfk-jr-apparent-contradiction-peptides-vaccines-medical-libertarianism/
Why RFK Jr. backs peptides but questions vaccines | STAT
Apr 6, 2026 - RFK Jr.'s apparent contradiction on vaccines and peptides reflects a deeper belief: Americans have a right to try and can choose their own risks.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/06/trump-nobel-peace-prize-mrna-vaccines-operation-warp-speed/
Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize for mRNA vaccines, professor says | STAT
Aug 6, 2025 - NYU's Marc Siegel says in a First Opinion essay that one way to shift the debate on mRNA vaccines is to give Trump the Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/kennedy-vaccines-midterms-politics/
Kennedy has gone quiet on vaccines. It’s a political tactic | STAT
Kennedy’s lull in anti-vaccine rhetoric and action should not be mistaken for a durable pivot in federal vaccine policy.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/13/trump-rfk-jr-vaccines-growing-divide-maga-maha/
Are vaccines a political winner? A look at the MAGA, MAHA divide | STAT
Mar 13, 2026 - As Trump political advisers try to move on from vaccine policy debates, MAHA movement insiders push back, calling RFK Jr. supporters vital to GOP's success.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/21/mrna-vaccines-safety-efficacy-senate-committee-probe-myocarditis-adverse-events-covid-shots/
mRNA vaccines face Senate scrutiny in a mix of politics and science | STAT
May 21, 2025 - mRNA vaccine safety and efficacy draws scrutiny from Covid policy critics in the Senate despite strong data, decades of research supporting the technology.
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https://www.statnews.com/topic/rfk-jr/
STAT Coverage of Rfk Jr. – Maha, Vaccines, Hhs, and More
Roundup of STAT coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the MAHA influencer, anti-vaccine advocate, and new the head of U.S. Health and Human Services.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/02/stanley-plotkin-profile-godfather-of-vaccines-worried/
The 'godfather of vaccines' is worried. Here's why | STAT
Stanley Plotkin, who literally wrote the book on vaccination science, says we should fear the diseases, not the vaccines that prevent them.
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