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As Covid surges in the US, Americans can’t get vaccinated: ‘terrified I might kill somebody’

The FDA is allowing the vaccine for people 65 and older, but younger people need to have an underlying condition

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CDC advisers vote to change guidance to MMRV vaccines

The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy over their credentials. It's changing vaccine guidance for v

On Thursday afternoon, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, voted 8-3 to change the current recommendations that allow children under 4 to receive the MMRV vaccine, a combination shot for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (or varicella).

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West Coast Health Alliance recommendations show vaccines ‘safe, effective’

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Portland Mayor Statement on Federal Use of Chemical Munitions at Peaceful Protest

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson: "Our nation will never accept a federal presence where agents wield deadly force against the very people they a

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Minneapolis emergency management director invokes Yemen and Ukraine to describe events at home

Reaction from Minneapolis Emergency Management Director Rachel Sayre to Saturday's shooting and the subsequent street confrontations.

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What the Telecommunications Act of 1996 teaches the federal government about governing AI

COMMENTARY | The federal government's responsibility is to establish clear rules before markets become entrenched.

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How do rural communities fit into FEMA’s disaster response and recovery? | Brookings

Pipa and Davatzes examines rural disaster recovery challenges and show why reform must reflect rural needs and constraints.

Interesting: 'Over the last decade, our analysis shows that rural nonmetro counties made up 58% of counties included in FEMA disaster declarations, while being home to 14% of the U.S. population. In fact, between 2016 and 2025, rural counties made up almost two-thirds of counties included in major disaster declarations in the U.S.'

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Trump denies disaster aid for four Democratic-led states

The move deepens what Democrats say is the president's politicization of federal emergency management decisions.

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Congress set to overhaul disaster recovery, speeding up new home builds

A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters.