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The future of vaccine policy in the United States

Your Local Epidemiologist

Each state has the authority to create its laws and regulations around vaccination, including for school attendance and employment requirements for healthcare workers, public health interventions (like during a pandemic), and medical and non-medical exemptions.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Public Health and the Dairy Cow in the Room

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” As a result, public health is closely tied to things like the environment, nutrition, and safety.

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Marty Makary, Often Wrong as Pandemic Critic, Is Poised To Lead the FDA He Railed Against

KFF Health News

A decorated doctor and a brash critic of many of his medical colleagues, Makary drew Trump’s attention during the pandemic with frequent appearances on Fox News shows such as “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” in which he excoriated public health officials over their handling of covid.