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Tetanus: What to Do About This Deadly Infection?

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Epidemiology: Recent and Older Outbreaks Worldwide, cases have declined rapidly due to mass immunization drives by various governments and public health agencies. He had not been vaccinated against it. The best way to control infections is to prevent them from occurring entirely.

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Kennedy sends mixed vaccine messages amid Texas measles outbreak

The Hill

But I think the response in the past few days, especially this op-ed, should be more of a cause for alarm for vaccination programs then a sigh of relief, Schwartz added. Kennedys response to a question at the Cabinet meeting, initially directed at Trump, was his first public acknowledgement of the outbreak.

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What RFK Jr. could — and couldn't — do with vaccines as HHS chief

The Hill

He couldn't redirect vaccine funding from Congress, but he could seek to reduce requests Funding for HHS is ultimately controlled by Congress through the appropriation process, but Kennedy would still hold leverage when it comes to how money is used in the agency if confirmed as secretary.