Oh, All These Johnny-Come-Latelies
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying draconian policies implemented by governments around the world, there has been an acceleration in the growth of public concerns and skepticism over forced vaccination and the safety of vaccines. Much of this has been fueled by a new crop of medical doctors and scientists who have taken […]
FDA Panel Backs mFlusiva mRNA Flu Shot for Elderly
Despite a number of significant limitations in the available safety and efficacy data for licensure review of Moderna, Inc.’s new mRNA influenza biologic mFlusiva, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee ((VRBPAC) voted on June 18, 2026 to recommend fast-tracked licensure of the first mRNA product to target […]
FDA Set to Review Moderna’s mFlusiva mRNA Flu Shot
An mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) influenza biologic developed by Moderna, Inc. is scheduled to be reviewed today by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee ((VRBPAC) will evaluate data on Moderna’s mFlusiva (formerly known as mRNA-1010) to determine if the product provides superior relative vaccine […]
Executive Order Directs CDC to Reduce Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines
On May 29, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Realigning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations With Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries” endorsing a scientific assessment done earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) calling for a reduction in the number of recommended vaccines for children […]
Ebola Outbreak Pushing Development of Vaccines for Bundibugyo Strain
The current outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda which began only a couple of weeks ago is already reportedly the third largest in history and, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “spreading rapidly,” with more than 900 suspected cases of the […]
“Vocal Supporter” of Vaccines Nominated to Be CDC Director
On Apr. 17, 2026, the Trump administration nominated retired Coast Guard rear admiral and former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH to be the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dr. Schwartz would succeed Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD who has been […]