US EditionFewer than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job
- On May 6, 2025, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the agency’s skeptical approach to this year’s COVID-19 booster approval in Washington, D.C.
- The FDA demands rigorous clinical trials rather than relying on antibody spikes, reflecting public concerns about booster effectiveness and low uptake.
- The agency, having doubled staff since 2007 to 19,000 employees, considers limiting boosters to high-risk groups amid hesitation and 85% of healthcare workers declining the last booster.
- Makary highlighted that relying on data from clinical trials conducted several years ago is insufficient, and called for a streamlined and effective FDA that prioritizes public safety.
- This cautious stance could delay booster availability for the next respiratory season and signals challenges in restoring public trust and improving vaccine uptake.
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Highly educated voters far more satisfied with government COVID response: survey
Two-thirds of Democrats do not believe government overreacted to pandemic, the opposite of Republicans. Majority believes "the worst is behind us," but that's down from two years ago.
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Fewer than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job
(The Hill) - Fewer than half of Americans believe federal health agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can do key parts of their job, like ensuring new vaccines are safe, new poll findings show. Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 42 percent of people in the U.S. think federal health agencies are effectively able to respond to infectious disease outbreaks,…
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