The Public’s Views on Vaccines, Mandates and More
Fewer than a quarter of voters want to decrease government involvement in ensuring childhood vaccinations, suggesting the public may not be eager for disruption in this area.
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How Could FDA’s New Guidance Affect COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in the U.S.?
Quick InsightsTaken together, the new guidance on clinical trial requirements, the more restricted approval of the Novavax vaccine, and anticipated changes to CDC recommendations add up to fewer Americans eligible for COVID-19 vaccines and more limited access to these vaccines compared to previous years...such a shift would place the U.S. more in line with Australia, Canada, and countries in Europe.
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Halting mRNA Research Could Deepen the Public’s Distrust and Uncertainty about Vaccine Safety – with Potential Consequences
Quick InsightsAs the debate over mRNA technology continues, public uncertainty about its safety is likely to persist and may even deepen the partisan divide... as well as hinder any efforts to develop new vaccines in response to future pandemics
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Most Parents Nationally and in Florida Want Schools to Require Vaccines
Quick InsightsAs Florida moves to end its mandates, early release findings from a new KFF-Washington Post survey show that parents overwhelmingly support current laws that require children to be vaccinated against diseases like measles and polio.
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FDA Memo Linking COVID Vaccines to Child Deaths May Boost Uncertainty Among Parents
Quick InsightsWhen federal health officials frame unverified [Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System] reports as evidence of vaccine-caused deaths, it may become more difficult for health communicators to explain the system’s limitations and the vaccines’ extensive safety evidence.
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The Court’s Opening Shot on Federal Vaccine Policy Changes
Quick InsightsA growing number of states, reaching 30 as of March, have announced that they are no longer following CDC recommendations as their benchmark for some or all childhood vaccines... The court’s stay does not change these states’ decisions and in some ways may allow them to avoid a potential ‘ping pong’ of federal vaccine policy that could result from future legal rulings or actions by the administration.
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Trump Administration Drops Medicaid Vaccine Reporting Requirements
Policy WatchThis policy watch describes recent Trump administration changes to Medicaid vaccine reporting requirements and explores what the end of state reporting requirements may mean for how the U.S. tracks childhood vaccinations rates.
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Secretary Kennedy Remains Popular with MAGA and MAHA Supporters, But Few Others
Quick InsightsThe latest KFF Health Tracking Poll shows that Secretary Kennedy continues to be popular among President Trump’s MAGA base and somewhat popular among supporters of his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, but his appeal beyond those two groups is limited.
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Parental Consent
Policy WatchUpdated Data on State Parental Consent Laws for COVID-19 Vaccination Available Here. With the recent authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents, ages 12-15, a group that totals almost 17 million, the next phase of the U.S. vaccination effort has begun. Authorization for even younger children is expected as early as the fall, and even before this point, Pfizer’s vaccine had been authorized for 16-17 year-olds. This has focused attention on the role of parents…
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Persistent Vaccine Myths
From Drew AltmanWith news that the country has now vaccinated half of its population with at least one dose, This Drew Altman Axios column highlights the persistent COVID-19 vaccine myths that are believed by a substantial portion of the unvaccinated population and discusses the options to address vaccine misinformation.