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Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee is recommending new restrictions on the MMRV vaccine. The panel advises against giving the combination shot, which protects against chickenpox, measles, mumps, and rubella, before age 4.

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  1. My9nj

    RFK Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines (opens My9nj)

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    Doctors have raised concerns after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the entire panel and replaced it with vaccine skeptics.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee is recommending new restrictions on the MMRV vaccine. The panel advises against giving the combination shot, which protects against chickenpox, measles, mumps, and rubella, before age 4.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Kennedy’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee on Thursday recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopt

  4. CT Mirror

    RFK, Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines (opens CT Mirror)

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    Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices advised that MMRV vaccines not be given before age 4, postponed vote on hepatitis B shots for infants.

  5. The Week

    RFK Jr. vaccine panel advises restricting MMRV shot (opens The Week)

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    The committee voted to restrict access to a childhood vaccine against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella

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