“Universal Flu Vaccine” Unveiled by DHHS
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced plans to develop a universal influenza vaccine that would eliminate the need for annual flu shots and offer protection against other pandemic influenza threats, including bird flu and respiratory disease caused by coronaviruses. The initiative, called “Generation Gold Standard,” will cost […]
U.S. Government Expands Mpox Vaccine Stockpile With $144 Million Order for Freeze-Dried Jynneos
The U.S. government is bolstering its emergency vaccine reserves with a $144 million purchase of a freeze-dried version of the Jynneos vaccine, designed to protect against both mpox (also known as monkeypox) and smallpox. Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic A/S, the vaccine’s manufacturer, announced it will begin production and supply in 2026.1 2 Freeze-Dried Vaccine […]
‘All New Vaccines’ in the U.S. to Undergo Placebo-Controlled Safety Testing
On Apr. 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that all newly developed vaccines will now be required to undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials before being licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This landmark policy shift comes after years of advocacy from consumer organizations critical of vaccine safety […]
Autism Epidemic ‘Unprecedented in Human History,’ Now Reaches 1 in 31 Kids in America
On Apr. 15, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an analysis in its epidemiological digest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) which found the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children eight years old in the United States to be 1 in 31 (3.2 percent).1 2 3 4 5 […]
DHHS Secretary RFK, Jr. and USDA Secretary Both Say “No” to Bird Flu Vaccine for Chickens
Opinion | Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr announced on Mar. 4, 2025 that the avian influenza (“bird flu”) vaccine should not be given to chickens in the U.S. based on emerging evidence that injecting poultry with avian influenza virus (AIV) vaccine could lead to mutations accelerating evolution of the animal […]
EcoHealth Alliance, Dr. Daszak Sanctioned for Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research
On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced that the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) and its former president, Peter Daszak, PhD, have been barred from receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for five years. The sanction was imposed after evidence revealed that EcoHealth […]