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Tell Congress: Protect Coverage for Lifesaving Vaccines

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This week, vaccine advocates from around the country will be in Washington, D.C. to urge members of Congress to protect access to lifesaving vaccines. Join them in raising our collective voices by contacting your members of Congress today and asking them to support the Protecting Free Vaccines Act! Vaccinate Your Family’s SQUAD™ (SQuaring Up Against Disease) advocates will be sharing their personal – and often heartbreaking – stories of how vaccine-preventable diseases have affected them and their families. By sharing these stories, they’ll remind Representatives and Senators that vaccines are our best defense against serious outcomes like hospitalization and death. Read More …

Democratic Governors Unveil State Public Health Alliance

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The Washington Post (10/15, Ovalle, Sun) reports that on Wednesday, 15 Democratic governors “announced the formation of a state public health alliance. … Leaders of the Governors Public Health Alliance said it will serve as a hub for governors and public health leaders to monitor disease outbreaks, establish public health policy guidance, prepare for pandemics and buy vaccines and other supplies.” This “alliance, spanning states where roughly 1 in 3 Americans live, underscores the increasing fragmentation of a public health system that has been upended by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” whose “challenge to long-standing vaccine Read More …

Meyer, DPH Standing Order to Protect Vaccine Access

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On Wednesday, September 10, Governor Matt Meyer and the Delaware Division of Public Health issued a standing order on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and are calling on the Board of Pharmacy to convene an emergency meeting to protect vaccine access. “Vaccines save lives. Science, not politics, will guide how we keep our communities safe,” said Governor Matt Meyer. “With this standing order and our partnership with neighboring states, we are taking control of our future, ensuring that every Delawarean has access to the protection they need.” The standing order refers to recommendations from other relevant professional organizations to determine eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More …

Vaccine Insurance Coverage in Delaware

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In the wake of federal changes, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and the Delaware Department of Insurance wish to inform residents about carrier’s intentions regarding insurance coverage for immunizations. “Vaccines save lives,” said Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro. “They save money, preventing costly diseases and conditions, keeping insurance and care affordable. They save health care capacity, a critical resource to retain as we face provider shortages. But again, and most importantly: they save lives.” “Residents are reaching out, concerned that they will lose coverage for and access to the immunizations we rely on to keep our communities healthy. I am proud to share Read More …

AAFP Breaks with Federal Policy on COVID Vaccines

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The American Academy of Family Physicians said on Monday (9/8) that it recommends all adults over the age of 18, children, and pregnant women receive COVID-19 vaccines, a contrast to the US government’s narrowed approvals. See recommendations here. Its suggested immunizations for COVID are in line with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations last month.

Delaware Joins Northeastern States in Regional Public Health Coalition

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DOVER, Del. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Governor Matt Meyer announced Delaware is joining other Northeast states in a regional public health coalition on Friday. This multi-state collaborative is focused on developing evidence-based recommendations on vaccinations, disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and supporting state public health labs. “Science must continue to determine how we keep our state healthy, and that science says vaccines save lives and protect our communities,” said Governor Matt Meyer. “We’re proud to join this regional public health collaborative to make sure science leads the development of all healthcare policy, so that every Delawarean can access safe public spaces, and Read More …

KFF: As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists.

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Amy Maxmen, August 25, 2025. As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered most, an investigation from KFF Health News shows. The report details multiple crises, both in Texas, where health facilities became overwhelmed and misinformation surged, all while federal health agencies faced communications crackdowns, stalled reports, and staff and budget cuts. Texas officials only heard from the CDC after a child died on February 26, meanwhile the outbreaks spread to five Read More …

Texas Announces End of West Texas Measles Outbreak

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The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the end of this year’s measles outbreak centered in West Texas. It has been more than 42 days since a new case was reported in any of the counties that previously showed evidence of ongoing transmission. DSHS will continue to monitor for new cases but will cease updating the interactive outbreak dashboard. Read more

HHS Pulls the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced yesterday that HHS will cancel 22 federally funded mRNA vaccine development projects worth $500 million—a move infectious disease specialists and biosecurity experts warned was “dangerous” and “short-sighted,” reports the AP. The contracts were between the federal emergency preparedness agency, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to develop vaccines for respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu—building off the breakthroughs credited with slowing the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and saving millions of lives, reports Axios.  In a statement, Kennedy claimed the mRNA vaccines “fail to Read More …