The CDC blocked publication of a scientific report scheduled for release March 19 showing COVID-19 vaccines reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations by half, with acting Director Jay Bhattacharya citing methodology concerns despite the approach being standard for respiratory virus vaccine evaluation. The move, which a former CDC official called unprecedented, occurred amid broader controversy over HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to alter U.S. vaccine policies.
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The CDC blocked publication of a scientific report scheduled for release March 19 showing COVID-19 vaccines reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations by half, with acting Director Jay Bhattacharya citing methodology concerns despite the approach being standard for respiratory virus vaccine evaluation. The move, which a former CDC official called unprecedented, occurred amid broader controversy over HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to alter U.S. vaccine policies.