Dr. Marty Makary, the Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor whom President Donald Trump tapped to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, says it’s up to patients and their doctors whether they should get the COVID-19 vaccine — not the federal government.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slams FDA green lighting of Moderna's mNEXSPIKE COVID-19 vaccine, describing the move as "Not MAHA at all!!!' in a post on X

For children, yes, the CDC’s “shared decision-making” guidance preserves the status quo in which Medicaid and U.S. health-insurance companies are legally required to pay for the COVID vaccines. That also means the vaccines will remain available to low-income kids through the federal Vaccines for Children program.

Sanofi plans to buy Blueprint Medicines in a deal worth more than $9 billion, as the pharmaceutical company expands its immunology pipeline, a key focus of its strategy, STAT writes. Sanofi is paying $129 per share in cash for Blueprint,

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to revoke the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant women has raised alarm among OB-GYNs.

While RFK Jr. said the coronavirus vaccine would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.