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Lena Sun

Washington, D.C.

National Health Reporter at The Washington Post

Health reporter for The Washington Post. Also @lenasun.bsky.social Got tips? On Signal LenaSun.04 [email protected]. Or secure drop https://t.co/fqN2j3Ls3p

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Articles

  • 1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Lena Sun

    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s surprise announcement Tuesday ending coronavirus vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women blindsided the agency that offers that advice, according to current and former federal health officials. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scrambling to understand Kennedy’sdecision, announced in a 58-second video on X on Tuesday morning, which took agency staff by surprise.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Roubein |Lena Sun

    HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu (washingtonpost.com) HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu By Rachel Roubein; Lena H. Sun 2025052823550600 The Department of Health and Human Services is pulling millions of dollars it had committed to give Moderna to aid the effort to develop a vaccine to combat the bird flu in humans, the company announced Wednesday.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lena Sun

    CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes covid-19 vaccine recommendations (washingtonpost.com) CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes covid-19 vaccine recommendations By Lena H. Sun 2025052821104600 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

  • 1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Rachel Roubein |Fenit Nirappil |Lauren Weber |Lena Sun

    Covid vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women in the US. Photo / 123RFHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jnr said on Tuesday that his agency would no longer recommend the coronavirus vaccine for healthy pregnant women and healthy children – an unprecedented move that bypasses the traditional system of vaccine advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Roubein |Fenit Nirappil |Lauren Weber |Lena Sun

    RFK Jr. ends coronavirus shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women (washingtonpost.com) RFK Jr. ends coronavirus shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women By Rachel Roubein; Fenit Nirappil; Lauren Weber; Lena H. Sun 2025052715472900 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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LenaSun
LenaSun @bylenasun
11 May 25

Unpacking RFK Jr.’s ‘doublespeak’ on vaccines. Public health experts and academics who follow the anti-vax mvmt say the “doublespeak” gives him cover with those who support vaccines while still assuaging his anti-vaccine base. ⁦@LaurenWeberHP⁩ https://t.co/vuq6Olquyb

LenaSun
LenaSun @bylenasun
1 May 25

In our latest RFK Jr and vaccines story, HHS did not fully clarify how this change would work and for which vaccines the testing would apply. @LaurenWeberHP @rachel_roubein @Carolynyjohnson

Lauren Weber
Lauren Weber @LaurenWeberHP

RFK Jr. intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, a move HHS says will up transparency but medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines & undermine the public’s trust in immunization depending on its implementation Our latest @washingtonpost https://t.co/IojyoeadY0

LenaSun
LenaSun @bylenasun
25 Apr 25

Fact-checker: RFK Jr.’s absurd statistic on the spike in chronic diseases in the U.S. https://t.co/LrWahTts9T