World news | The Guardian1d ago
US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/health-officials-anti-vaccine-views-midterms #TrumpAdministration #VaccinesAndImmunisation #Health #UsNews #UsPolitics #RobertFKennedyJr
US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms

Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability

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World news | The Guardian2d ago
New Covid variant BA.3.2 detected across US, but experts urge vigilance over alarm https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/covid-19-variant-ba32 #UsNews #Coronavirus #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #OmicronVariant #Health
New Covid variant BA.3.2 detected across US, but experts urge vigilance over alarm

Strain found in 29 states and Puerto Rico carries spike mutations, but no data shows increased severity

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 30
Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared | Devi Sridhar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/30/kent-meningitis-britain-post-covid-britain-young-people #Health #Meningitis #Kent #Society #UkNews #VaccinesAndImmunisation
Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared

The government’s plan was clear and communities have followed its guidance – with young people leading the way, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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World news | The GuardianMar 26
Trump’s Maha agenda stalled as top CDC and surgeon general roles sit empty https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-maha-agenda-cdc-surgeon-general #TrumpAdministration #Health #UsNews #UsPolitics #RobertFKennedyJr #VaccinesAndImmunisation #UsHealthcare
Trump’s Maha agenda stalled as top CDC and surgeon general roles sit empty

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limbo

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World news | The GuardianMar 25
US left without functioning vaccine panel as adviser says ‘drama distracts’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/25/vaccines-kennedy-covid-rsv-flu #HealthPolicy #VaccinesAndImmunisation #TrumpAdministration #RobertFKennedyJr #Health #UsNews
US left without functioning vaccine panel as adviser says ‘drama distracts’

Move comes after judge voided Kennedy’s ACIP picks, leaving key flu, Covid and RSV vaccines in limbo

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World news | The GuardianMar 22
Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/22/kent-meningitis-confirmed-cases-drop #England #Meningitis #Kent #UkNews #UniversityOfKent #Health #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #Society #Universities #HigherEducation
Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20

Three cases previously confirmed reclassified by UK Health Security Agency after further testing

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World news | The GuardianMar 20
Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/20/experts-consider-expanding-meningitis-vaccine-eligibility-after-kent-outbreak #Meningitis #Health #Society #Kent #England #VaccinesAndImmunisation #UkNews
Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of people

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US news | The GuardianMar 20
Confusion abounds over future of US vaccine advisory committee https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/acip-vaccine-advisory-committee #UsNews #VaccinesAndImmunisation #UsPolitics #RobertFKennedyJr #LawUs
Confusion abounds over future of US vaccine advisory committee

Former ACIP members make contradictory statements following judge essentially invalidating panel and recent decisions

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US news | The GuardianMar 18
RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/rfk-jr-samoa-trip-scott-brown #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #VaccinesAndImmunisation #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsHealthcare
RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show

Records shed light on how Scott Brown – then Trump’s New Zealand ambassador, now running for Senate – responded to Kennedy’s 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 17
There are key questions about how well the meningitis vaccine will work - but still there is no need to panic | Devi Sridhar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/uk-meningitis-vaccine-panic-public-health #Meningitis #VaccinesAndImmunisation #Kent #Health #UkNews #Students #Universities #Society #Nhs #England
Meningitis is back – and here is why

After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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