President Donald Trump is readying an executive order that would direct HHS to overhaul the development of flu vaccine and encourage more Americans to get vaccinated, say nine people with knowledge of the plan and according to internal documents reviewed by POLITICO. The move represents a significant reversal from a president who spent years attacking the safety of vaccines prior to taking office. However, it would largely codify work that’s already underway at HHS, and budget officials and Congress have yet to sign off on additional funding, said four individuals with knowledge of the strategy.Story Continued Below Trump would direct the health department to develop an alternative to seasonal flu vaccines, which are largely produced overseas and grown in hen’s eggs. Research in this direction has been funded through HHS and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for the past decade. Trump also would create an interagency task force led by health and global security officials to monitor progress and explore new economic incentives to develop better vaccines. The Council of Economic Advisers is planning to issue a separate report on flu vaccines, said three individuals with knowledge of the report. HHS and the White House did not immediately… Read full this story
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