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CDC Recommends Vaccines Amid Funding Concerns and Risks

4/18/2025

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On April 16, CDC advisers took a significant step by recommending RSV vaccine access for adults aged 50-59, especially those at risk. They also backed chikungunya and meningococcal vaccines. However, worries about funding cuts and risks like Guillain-Barre syndrome loomed large during this pivotal meeting, the first led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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On April 16, CDC advisers took a significant step by recommending RSV vaccine access for adults aged 50-59, especially those at risk. They also backed chikungunya and meningococcal vaccines. However, worries about funding cuts and risks like Guillain-Barre syndrome loomed large during this pivotal meeting, the first led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.