US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms

Advisers to RFK Jr drop the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A major federal panel that advises the government on vaccines has stepped back from efforts targeting Covid-19 mRNA vaccines, a change that comes as some Republicans reportedly caution that additional shifts in vaccine policy could hurt the party in the upcoming midterm elections. Several vaccine advi...

By Marina Dunbar