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F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots

The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.

© Emily Elconin/Reuters

Dr. Vinay Prasad disagreed with staff at the F.D.A., wanting to narrow Covid vaccination approvals to people younger than 65 who have health conditions that put them at risk for severe disease.

Snubbing RFK Jr., States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines

California, Oregon and Washington said they would work together to review scientific data, saying the C.D.C. could no longer be trusted. But Florida said it would abolish all vaccine mandates.

© Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times

Federal policies on vaccines have been changing rapidly since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, became secretary of Health and Human Services.

White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind

The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department.

© Randi Baird for The New York Times

A damaged turbine at Vineyard Wind, the country’s second large-scale offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, prompted the closure of several beaches to swimmers when it broke last year.

Snubbing Kennedy, States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines

Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

© Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times

Federal policies on vaccines have been changing rapidly since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, became secretary of Health and Human Services.
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