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- 1CDC vaccine recommendations stall under Secretary Kennedy▼CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy
US vaccine policy is effectively frozen as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services has brought CDC vaccine recommendation processes to a standstill. With routine guidance on immunisations stalled, public health experts warn that delays could affect vaccination schedules and state-level decisions that typically follow federal recommendations.
- 2Trump administration cuts target health and housing programs●Updated: Proper link(!) "Most of the cuts are focused on Health and Human Services programs...housing counseling service
The Trump administration is moving forward with budget cuts that fall heavily on Health and Human Services programs, including grants the administration itself flagged, and on housing counseling services run through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Observers are sharing details of the reductions, warning that the affected programs support vulnerable Americans and community-level services.