US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms
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A US vaccine panel halted its mRNA Covid review amid Republican concerns about midterm election impact.
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The government's guidance on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines will remain unchanged, potentially affecting public health recommendations you receive.
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A major federal panel advising the government on vaccines has stepped back from efforts targeting Covid-19 mRNA vaccines. This change comes as some Republicans reportedly caution that additional shifts in vaccine policy could hurt the party in the upcoming midterms. Advisers to RFK Jr dropped the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact.
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A federal vaccine panel stepped back from efforts targeting Covid-19 mRNA vaccines.
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