Cancer vaccine shows promise for patients with stage 3 and 4 kidney cancer

CDC updates ACIP charter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published an updated version of the charter for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

FDA advisory panel recommends first-of-its-kind mRNA flu vaccine for older adults

An FDA advisory panel has recommended approval of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFlusiva, for adults ages 50-64, and adults 65 and older, if a specific condition is met.

June 26, 2026

Vol.52 No.25

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Dana-Farber names its under-construction freestanding hospital: the Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced the name of its 300-bed, freestanding cancer hospital, which is now under construction and will span 450,000 square feet across 10 inpatient floors: the Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital. The building is expected to open in 2031.

June 26, 2026

Vol.52 No.25

At Senate hearing, Brown’s El-Deiry and other witnesses say they were targeted for arguing that mRNA vaccine may be linked to cancer

If you believe in the miraculous healing power of ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, and the harm from vaccination for HPV and COVID-19, you’ve got a powerful friend in Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

June 05, 2026

Vol.52 No.22

By Sara Willa Ernst, Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

Cancer Policy

FDA advisory panel votes to recommend updated 2026-2027 formula for COVID-19 vaccines

The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on May 28 approved the composition of COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026-2027 immunization season.

May 29, 2026

Vol.52 No.21

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

HHS rescinds vaccine panel charter citing “administrative error”

The charter governing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will be returned to its previous framework for two years because the Department of Health and Human Services didn’t allow sufficient time for public comment after Robert F. Kennedy crafted a charter more favorable to his policy preferences.

May 22, 2026

Vol.52 No.20

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer vaccine shows promise for patients with stage 3 and 4 kidney cancer

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