The CDC was about to publish a report that the 2025-2026 #COVID #COVID19 vaccine cut the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for healthy people in half last winter, but acting CDC director[*] Bhattacharya has blocked its release. Excellent reporting from Lena Sun.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/09/covid-vaccine-report-delayed/

The WaPo app isn’t offering me a share #GiftLink button, so this is apparently outside the paywall?

[*] Fun fact, federal regulations for temporary appointments mean acting CDC director Bhattacharya lost his position last month, but he seems to be … just … not … leaving … anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️