Lia DeGroot's profile photo

Lia DeGroot

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at Roll Call

Reporter at CQ News

Health reporter at @cqnow and @rollcall | @gwhatchet & @smpagwu alumna | Get in touch: [email protected], DM for Signal

Featured in: Favicon endpts.com Favicon gwhatchet.com Favicon insidehealthpolicy.com Favicon planetforward.org Favicon friendsofcancerresearch.org Favicon invesbrain.com Favicon rollcall.com Favicon msn.com Favicon mercurynews.com Favicon seattletimes.com

Articles

  • 1 day ago | gazettextra.com | Lia DeGroot

    WASHINGTON - A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending that the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative that's used to prevent germs, fungus and bacteria from building up in vials. While thimerosal isn't common, the debate over its use at the federal public health level is seen as emblematic of the concerns of health experts, who fear that policies under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

  • 1 day ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Lia DeGroot

    WASHINGTON - A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending that the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative that's used to prevent germs, fungus and bacteria from building up in vials. While thimerosal isn't common, the debate over its use at the federal public health level is seen as emblematic of the concerns of health experts, who fear that policies under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

  • 1 day ago | rollcall.com | Lia DeGroot

    A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending that the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative that’s used to prevent germs, fungus and bacteria from building up in vials. While thimerosal isn’t common, the debate over its use at the federal public health level is seen as emblematic of the concerns of health experts, who fear that policies under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will chip away at evidence-based science.

  • 2 days ago | dailyitem.com | Lia DeGroot

    WASHINGTON — A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending that the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative that’s used to prevent germs, fungus and bacteria from building up in vials. While thimerosal isn’t common, the debate over its use at the federal public health level is seen as emblematic of the concerns of health experts, who fear that policies under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

  • 2 days ago | gazettextra.com | Lia DeGroot

    WASHINGTON - A key vaccine advisory committee on Wednesday kicked off the first meeting of its newly installed lineup under a cloud of controversy - compounded by a financial conflict review that has already led one member to drop out. Since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
1K
Tweets
1K
DMs Open
Yes
Lia DeGroot
Lia DeGroot @lia_degroot
11 Jun 25

RT @jessiehellmann: OK who is James Pagano

Lia DeGroot
Lia DeGroot @lia_degroot
10 Jun 25

RT @burgessev: Just had a very brief conversation with Sen. Cassidy. I asked if RFK Jr. had reassured him “I’d rather just characterize it…

Lia DeGroot
Lia DeGroot @lia_degroot
9 Jun 25

Cassidy on ACIP overhaul⬇️ He noted to reporters this evening that RFK had agreed not to change specifically the ACIP “process” before he cast his confirmation vote, he didn’t commit to not changing the “committee itself”

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. @SenBillCassidy

Of course, now the fear is that the ACIP will be filled up with people who know nothing about vaccines except suspicion. I’ve just spoken with Secretary Kennedy, and I’ll continue to talk with him to ensure this is not the case. https://t.co/iXjTDieAwY