The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of U.S. Support for CEPI July 10, 2025 Fact Sheet Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on Gavi.
States Expand Access to Ivermectin as Cancer Myths Continue, and Abortion Pill Faces False Water Supply Claim — The Monitor July 10, 2025 Page This volume examines unsupported claims about ivermectin; the promotion of unproven “detox” supplements in response to falsehoods about the spike protein from the COVID-19 virus and vaccine; the unsubstantiated claim that byproducts from medication abortion pills contaminate the water supply; and the renewed debate over ADHD diagnoses and treatments.
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of U.S. Support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance June 30, 2025 Fact Sheet Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on Gavi.
Kennedy v. Braidwood: The Supreme Court Upheld ACA Preventive Services but That’s Not the End of the Story June 27, 2025 Blog On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion on Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, ruling that the ACA requirement that most private insurers and Medicaid expansion programs to cover preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) with no cost-sharing is constitutional.
Shifts in Funding Priorities and Vaccine Guidance Contribute to Safety Myths, Plus Reactions to Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti — The Monitor June 26, 2025 Page This volume examines how the cancellation of contracts to develop a bird flu vaccine and unfounded claims by new vaccine advisors reflect persistent myths about the safety of mRNA technology. It also explores false claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to miscarriage and analyzes how reactions to a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for minors highlights misconceptions and inflammatory language.
ACIP, CDC, and Insurance Coverage of Vaccines in the United States June 13, 2025 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of vaccine coverage requirements by payer or program, as they relate to ACIP and the CDC.
Flawed Report Aims to Undercut Established Research on Abortion Pill Safety, Plus How a Federal Initiative to Study Autism May Overemphasize Environmental Toxins — The Monitor June 12, 2025 Page This volume highlights how a report criticized for flawed methodology is influencing renewed efforts to restrict access to mifepristone; a federal plan to study the causes of autism that could be contributing to stigma by over-emphasizing environmental toxins; and the resurgence of false claims about fetal tissue in vaccines.
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Proposed Reorganization of U.S. Global Health Programs June 10, 2025 Fact Sheet Fact sheet examining proposed reorganization of U.S. global health programs as part of the Trump administration’s foreign aid review.
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) June 10, 2025 Fact Sheet Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).
Federal Vaccine Advisory Committees: Roles and Current Issues June 10, 2025 Issue Brief This brief describes four key federal vaccine advisory committees and discusses policy issues and questions they currently face. The four committees are the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) at HHS.