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White House delays permanent CDC director pick

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Trump health vacancies offer chances to change course

Vaccine battle shifts to states as federal path narrows

Axios-Ipsos poll: Americans distrust Trump vaccine policies

A slope chart showing the share of Americans who say they trust childhood vaccine recommendations set by the government, from a poll conducted in June 2025 and March 2026. The share who agreed decreased from 71% to 60%, while the share who disagreed increased from 28% to 39%.

Share of Americans who say they trust childhood vaccine recommendations set by the government

Data: Axios/Ipsos; Note: Margin of error is ±2.9 percentage points; Chart: Axios Visuals

Judge blocks RFK Jr. advisers' vaccine changes

The cloud over the FDA has not yet lifted

FDA approves narrower use for drug floated for autism

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