FDA cancels March meeting on flu vaccine composition

Health Experts Sound Alarm as FDA Cancels Key Vaccine Meeting
Rumors are spreading all over the place.’ Experts fear the cancellation signals a sidelining of science at federal health agencies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership.
FDA cancels pivotal advisory meeting about next season's flu vaccine
An FDA vaccine advisory committee meeting to discuss next season’s flu vaccine has been canceled, potentially delaying the delivery schedule.
FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season's influenza vaccines, an adviser on the panel and multiple officials tell CBS News, upending the usual process to start manufacturing next winter's flu shots.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has canceled an upcoming meeting with an independent advisory committee that offers recommendations on vaccine formulas, raising concerns among some of its members about potential harms to vaccine manufacturing.
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The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season's influenza vaccines, raising concerns about the timeline for manufacturing next winter's flu shots.
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This is the second cancellation to vaccine-related advisory panels since RFK Jr. took the helm at the Department of Health and Human Services.
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu vaccine strain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly canceled a vaccine advisory meeting where members were slated to discuss influenza vaccine strains. The meeting was scheduled for March 13.
FDA cancels March meeting on flu vaccine composition without explanation
The FDA's decision to cancel the March meeting raises questions about flu vaccine guidance for manufacturers this year
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
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Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, the head of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the implications of axing the meeting.
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