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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.

If coronavirus vaccines are restricted to seniors and those at high risk, parents of young children and relatives of medically vulnerable people face a higher bar for shots.

The prohibition abruptly expanded to include adults hours before the House passed the bill, escalating the crackdown on transgender care once focused on children.

Post health reporters will answer your questions on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans for public health during a live chat at 10 a.m. ET on Friday.

Only a small number of people were enrolled in the state program, and administrative costs exceeded spending on medical care.

The agency wants manufacturers to remove them from the market, contending they harm the gut microbiome, could cause thyroid dysfunction and lower IQ. Two states have banned the mineral in drinking water.

Medicaid funding cuts may impact nursing home residents and elder care services nationwide.

Casey Means, a prominent nutrition advocate in the Make America Healthy Again movement, has been described as insufficiently critical of vaccines.

Casey Means, a key ally to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., replaces Janette Nesheiwat, a physician criticized for promoting coronavirus vaccines.

Prasad will replace Peter Marks, who the Trump administration forced out in late March.