In today’s newsletter: Threats to an obscure but vital vaccine program; questions about a powerful child abuse specialist; dangerous breakdowns at a drug factory; and more from our newsroom.
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccines.
For more than three decades, my stories about health and safety have been prompting changes in laws and saving lives. I’m currently reporting on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as it grapples with staff and funding cuts and with a new administration determined to end longstanding global health programs and collaboration efforts.
In this video, ProPublica reporter Jessica Lussenhop explains the growing skepticism surrounding the work of pediatricians who specialize in identifying child abuse — such as their use of the shaken baby syndrome diagnosis — and talks about the doctor who lost his job after standing up against Harper and her team.
