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Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign

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The 2023–24 flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says.

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RFK Jr.-led CDC kills flu shot campaign, cancels major vaccination conference

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention killed a campaign promoting seasonal flu shots and canceled a major conference with virus experts just days after outspoken vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy became the nation’s top health official.

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HHS Tells CDC to Yank ‘Wild to Mild’ Flu Vaccine Ad Campaign, Shift Focus to ‘Informed Consent’

This article originally appeared on The Defender and was republished with permission. Guest post by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. CDC officials announced the end of the campaign, designed to appeal to pregnant women and children, during a staff meeting, according to NPR. HHS called on the CDC to instead develop “advertisements that promote the idea of ‘informed consent’ in vaccine decision-making,” STAT News reported. The Centers for Disease Control…

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Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign

The 2023–24 flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says.

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​CDC halts its 'Wild to Mild' flu vaccine campaign amidst the flu season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put a halt to its successful education flu vaccination campaign ‘Wild to Mild’, according to a report by NPR. The campaign featured juxtaposed images of wild animals such as lions with some counterparts like a kitten, to show how vaccination can reduce the risk of flu. The campaign launched in the fall of 2023, aimed to share key information with the public about how getting a flu vaccine …

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