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This could be the beginning of the end of #vaccine development in the US.

Stephen Council: Sudden #tRump administration order prompts Bay Area company to lay off staff: Vaxart was gearing up for a 10,400-participant #COVID-19 pill trial

"Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services is already leading to layoffs in the Bay Area’s biotech industry."

#California #antivax #rfk #sfbayarea #uspol #heath #disease #HHS
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Houston has a new measles case. Travel case (infant) not connected to the outbreak in Texas.

The Houston Health Department confirms travel-associated measles case in infant

March 16, 2025

HOUSTON - The Houston Health Department (HHD) has confirmed the city’s third measles case of 2025. The case involves an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to measles during international travel. The infant was hospitalized and has since been discharged and is recovering at home.

This case is not connected to the measles outbreak in West Texas. This case is not related to the two earlier cases of measles reported in Houston in January 2025.

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www.houstonhealth.orgThe Houston Health Department confirms travel-associated measles case in infant | Houston Health DepartmentHOUSTON, TX – March 2025 – The Houston Health Department (HHD) has confirmed the city’s third measles case of 2025.  The case