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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Judge Rules Teen Must Be Allowed to Attend School in Preliminary Win in Key Medical Exemption Lawsuit Funded by Children’s Health Defense

‘Numbers Literally Don’t Add Up’: New Peer-Reviewed Analysis Casts Doubt on 2002 Study Claiming No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

Residents in Small Nevada Town Step Up Fight Against Verizon’s Plan to Build Cell Tower Near School, Homes

Nitrates in Water, Even Far Below ‘Safe’ Levels, Increase Health Risks for Babies

Dirty Air Linked to Common Brain Tumor, 21-Year Study Finds + More

Mercyhealth to Pay $1M in Religious Discrimination Settlement + More

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August 12, 2025

FDA May End Emergency Authorization of Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5

The CDC told state and local health departments that the FDA may end the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5, but would fully license the shot for kids age 12 and up, The New York Times and The Guardian reported.

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