The Washington Post: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Advisers Drop Proposal To Revisit Covid-19 Shot ++

VACCINES The Washington Post: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Advisers Drop Proposal To Revisit Covid-19 Shot https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/11/covid-vaccine-recommendation-panel/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9euweTB_0McWFuTbazE_738U9-kzlk3S_wDB7SUDMeTRwCpwzOq1lzqqglJnEtRqj-yNOEKBciJKvWldZCQRkqTIqYzw&_hsmi=408164350&utm_content=408164350&utm_source=hs_email A key federal vaccine advisory panel has abandoned an attack on the covid-19 mRNA vaccines — a shift that comes as some Republicans warn that any more changes to vaccine policy could damage the party in the midterms. Some of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handpicked vaccine advisers had been seeking to potentially stop recommending mRNA shots. That plan is no longer moving forward, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations. (Sun and Roubein, 3/11) The New York Times: In Talking To Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate A Sea Of Misinformation https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/health/pediatricians-vaccines-cdc-kennedy.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--mkaq6Ft8eveTgJqoVJeP6qGf6tcvSD02X8WkBLwlcF-3r_NeOMKs88YJxbPKC5j_1njipRAX4djDrwdMcoomTaUeOtA&_hsmi=408164350&utm_content=408164350&utm_source=hs_email Practitioners nationwide are striving to do what’s best for children’s health, while staying supportive in the face of mistrust and confusion. (Mandavilli, 3/11)