Not a Doctor

  • What’s going on at the CDC?

    The vaccine advisory committee has been halted, with plenty of twists and turns. And we still don’t have a CDC director. There has been a lot going on with vaccines lately. The leader of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said they were reconsidering all vaccines in the U.S., including shots to protect against…

    Melody Schreiber

  • Will states end vaccine mandates?

    Some might try — but ending school vaccine requirements is complicated and extremely unpopular. In September, Florida sent shockwaves through the nation when leaders announced they were working to end all vaccine requirements for school attendance. The video recently recirculated again, on the same day I published a story about the U.S. vaccine advisers reconsidering…

    Melody Schreiber

  • FDA may pull the only Covid vaccine available for all kids

    The FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric Covid vaccine — the only one available to kids without health conditions On Saturday, I published a scoop: The FDA reportedly told Pfizer it may not renew the emergency use authorization for its Covid vaccine for children aged 6 months to four years. That’s the only Covid vaccine…

    Melody Schreiber

  • How the Trump admin is undermining vaccines

    They’re calling all science into question and undermining public trust in the whole endeavor. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines heralded a major breakthrough in battling the Covid pandemic, building on three decades of scientific work and earning a Nobel prize. They show promise for treating or preventing certain cancers, rare conditions and infectious diseases — including, potentially,…

    Melody Schreiber