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Trump admin directs federal agencies to delete employee COVID vaccination records: ‘Must be expunged’
The rollback of vaccine record retention requirements was announced by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in a memo to all federal department and agency heads.
Trump admin orders federal agencies to scrub all worker COVID vaccination records
Scott Kupor, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, in a memo to all federal department and agency heads. They have until Sept. 8 “to report their compliance,” Kupor wrote. “Effective immediately,
Federal agencies directed to delete employee COVID vaccination records and exemption requests
The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to permanently delete all COVID-19 vaccination records from employee files through a new OPM directive.
US Tells Federal Agencies to Remove Records of Employees' COVID Vaccination Status
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued new guidance on Friday directing all federal agencies to eliminate any record of an employee's COVID-19 vaccination status, prior noncompliance with vaccine mandates,
OPM orders federal agencies to purge COVID-19 vaccine records
Under new guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management, agencies must delete any documentation of a federal employee’s vaccination history.
OPM directs federal agencies to delete records of workers' COVID-19 vaccination status
Starting Friday, agencies are barred from using an individual’s vaccine history in any employment-related decision.
OPM orders deletion of federal workers’ vaccination records
The announcement came hours after a formal dissolution of a lawsuit challenging the Biden-era requirement that federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, which hasn’t been enforced since 2023.
Trump admin orders to erase govt employees' COVID vaccination record. Here's why
All US federal agencies have 90 days to permanently remove vaccination status of employees and exemption requests unless workers opt out.
Moderna Receives European Commission Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Variant LP.8.1
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Ex-Trump surgeon general blasts RFK Jr.'s halt to mRNA vaccine research
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Moderna’s stock takes a hit as RFK Jr. backs out of some mRNA vaccine deals
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Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even ...
Moderna will keep its COVID vaccine on the market at no cost to consumers, even after the federal government stops paying for it, the company announced Wednesday. "Everyone in the United States ...
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FDA OKs new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for 65+, others with conditions
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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 94.5% effective, similar to Pfizer: Trial
Moderna's candidate COVID-19 vaccine is even more effective than Pfizer's, trial results show, a "light at the end of the tunnel" for the pandemic.
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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective. Here’s What That ...
Pfizer reported its mRNA vaccine was more than 90% effective in protecting against COVID-19 disease, but it’s important to understand what effectiveness means in their and Moderna’s studies.
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Moderna vaccine protects against COVID for months, company says - Los ...
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Moderna to begin trial of new COVID vaccine to address virus variant ...
Moderna's trial of a new COVID-19 vaccine will target the virus variant that first emerged in South Africa. Other vaccine makers plan similar studies.
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Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine, Explained - The New York Times
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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Gets More Good News
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial Overall, the study identified 185 cases in the people who received a placebo shot, compared with 11 cases in people who got the active ...
Are mRNA Vaccines Safe — and Should You Still Get a COVID Shot? Doctors on the Pros and Cons
RFK Jr. recently made major cuts to mRNA vaccine development research, questioning their safety. Should you still get the ...