US Medical Body to Review Vaccine Effectiveness Amid Government Inaction

The largest medical organization in the US, the AMA, is set to review the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines. This move comes as health agencies have ended recommendations without new data, prompting concerns about the government's role.

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The Guardian11 Feb, 18:27

Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility

AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new data The largest medical organization in the US will help conduct a review on the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines as federal health agencies and advisers end vaccine recommendations based on no new information. “They are filling a void that the government created,” Ezekiel Emanuel, vice-provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, told journalists on Tuesday. Continue reading...

By Melody Schreiber

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