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VACCINES Stat: FDA Refuses To Review Moderna's Flu Vaccine Application https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/fda-refuses-review-moderna-flu-vaccine-application/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-99YpXOqVdZyyhjZmYuKcPkxuI7PAoB9-6rE-8Yvw5C7FjJsz_aQcnmkbaZTXDKP-7iakJ07VSUqHYLr0yNPJFZ5UjziA&_hsmi=403116215&utm_content=403116215&utm_source=hs_email The Food and Drug Administration refused to review Moderna’s application for a new influenza vaccine, the company said Tuesday, a surprise decision that could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward drug companies and the Trump administration’s policies on vaccines. (Herper and Branswell, 2/10) The Hill: AMA Launching Its Own Vaccine Safety, Effectiveness Review System https://thehill.com/homenews/5731984-ama-rebukes-federal-vaccine/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tFLkmq5fFEChKqbPYgVKN7XMZkm_-P24uU30qmmftjeIvJS9tBb47rOjgB8taGIp0oR5C84DfIh3aBKZfmzXWjEYhvw&_hsmi=403116215&utm_content=403116215&utm_source=hs_email The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday announced the launch of its own “evidence-based review process” of vaccine safety and efficacy for the next respiratory viral season, an apparent tacit rebuke of the federal government’s current regulations. The AMA’s evaluation process will be conducted in collaboration with the Vaccine Integrity Project at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. The review will focus on immunizations for flu, COVID-19 and RSV. (Choi, 2/10) CIDRAP: Polls: 90% Of Americans Want Vaccine Access, For US To Be Global Science, Tech Leader https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/polls-90-americans-want-vaccine-access-us-be-global-science-tech-leader?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_lkG6_RYK3gikqtV8dTjYFOpBnNiTv8WRrZeGHgWZHTn4TXwUzHV5Cy-bnntD-_rYN0aehnHicqb8PvQOlrdNss29JVA&_hsmi=403116215&utm_content=403116215&utm_source=hs_email Polls from the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease and Research!America find strong support for vaccines and scientific and technologic advancement, regardless of political stripe, with 90% and 91% of Americans saying policymakers must ensure access to vaccines and cement the country’s global leadership in medical progress, respectively. (Van Beusekom, 2/10) CIDRAP: Aluminum In Our Diets Far Exceeds That From Vaccines, Researchers Note https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/aluminum-our-diets-far-exceeds-vaccines-researchers-note?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bHx03-rhmkqBQ2NRghe4X7pJMIUy-PYnxS8Dsj_XqL4hEiwG9bSI7YVdzoVvpcBVGHjZ5WlViil-N7KvovKdLI9dT9A&_hsmi=403116215&utm_content=403116215&utm_source=hs_email Throughout life, aluminum exposure from food far exceeds aluminum exposure from routine childhood vaccines, according to a review published yesterday in JAMA. Concerns about aluminum adjuvants in vaccines have endured for decades, despite many years of research spanning multiple countries that has not identified related health concerns. (Bergeson, 2/10) CIDRAP: Amicus Brief Filed Against RFK Jr Attacks ‘Shared Clinical Decision-Making’ https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/amicus-brief-filed-against-rfk-jr-attacks-shared-clinical-decision-making?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_YNFZ4EBXrnh_N0Wge1OlVg3Od1Ltuu-8RroiqxSUGtFK2AvjnTlVYHLbnQqMMDSenPwH8Edrse7_xZnmFntDMaR0o6A&_hsmi=403116215&utm_content=403116215&utm_source=hs_email A group of public health organizations, lawyers, and scholars, has filed an amicus brief in the US District Court of Massachusetts supporting plaintiffs American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and others against defendant Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and warning that recent federal actions weakening routine childhood vaccination recommendations pose an urgent threat both for children and the public’s health. The AAP alleges in a lawsuit filed last year that recent changes to the routine childhood vaccine recommendation schedule in the United States violates the Administrative Procedure Act. (Soucheray, 2/10)