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FDA Limits COVID Vaccine Access, Sparks Health Concerns

5/25/2025

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The FDA's recent policy change restricts COVID-19 vaccine access to older adults and high-risk groups, sidelining many healthy Americans. Critics, including Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, warn this decision jeopardizes public health and scientific integrity, especially as COVID-19 persists in evolving and inflicting serious health consequences across the nation.

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The FDA's recent policy change restricts COVID-19 vaccine access to older adults and high-risk groups, sidelining many healthy Americans. Critics, including Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, warn this decision jeopardizes public health and scientific integrity, especially as COVID-19 persists in evolving and inflicting serious health consequences across the nation.