Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say. “If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.” By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

NEW: Only a few companies make nearly all the vaccines kids receive. Only 1 manufacturer makes chickenpox vax. And 2 or 3 make the shots against more than a dozen diseases, including polio and measles. If any were to drop out, the US could find itself in a crisis it hasn't seen in 40 years.

MY LATEST STORY: RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

MY LATEST: Glenmark, a drugmaker that we investigated last year, has recalled 24 drugs sold to US patients because they failed to meet US manufacturing standards. In February, FDA inspectors found serious problems at the Indian factory where the drugs were made. www.propublica.org/article/glen...

People are running around looking for compost bags...Some scientists have bought their own soap and cleaning supplies. A snapshot of the chaos at one NOAA lab as contracts for basic services expire. My latest: www.propublica.org/article/noaa...

NEW: Whooping cough is killing babies. It’s not just measles cases that are soaring as vaccine rates decline. And the Trump administration recently cut $11 billion from state and local agencies on the front lines of protecting Americans from outbreaks. www.propublica.org/article/whoo...

SCOOP: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

From November: A Q&A with the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, Peter Marks, amid a fresh wave of disinformation. Today he was pushed out. via @statnews.com

My latest story: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations. The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. www.propublica.org/article/meas...