The FDA expanded approval for Merck's vaccine, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disbanded the ACIP committee.
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Updated Jun 30
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What happened
The FDA expanded approval for Merck's vaccine, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disbanded the ACIP committee.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.FDA approved expanded indication for Merck's vaccine, Capvaxive, in the US.1 source
- FDA reviewed Moderna's mRNA influenza vaccine application while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized vaccine use and contracts.Sub-event
FDA expands Merck vaccine approval and RFK Jr. dissolves ACIP committee.1 source
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The entities involved
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Merck
public company in Indonesia
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
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