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Who’s In Charge?

Illustration of the U.S. capitol building with a vaccine being injected into it. Symbolic of government vaccine policy.

How government agencies influence vaccine policy Fact checked by Derick Wilder Although local health departments set vaccine requirements and schedules, the federal government plays a significant role in vaccine development, approval, and distribution. With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), that process may change.  Kennedy has […]