Rachel Roubein

Washington, D.C.

Author at The Health 202 Newsletter

Health Reporter at The Washington Post

@washingtonpost health reporter focused on the Food and Drug Administration. Reach me on Signal: RachelRoubein.28

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HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu

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.
RFK jnr ends coronavirus shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

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.
RFK Jr. ends coronavirus shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

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.
FDA’s plan to limit COVID vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Fenit Nirappil |Rachel Roubein

The Trump administration’s shift to narrow approval for coronavirus vaccines to only those who are at high risk for severe disease has raised concerns among Americans who came to rely on annual shots, including the children of elderly parents, caregivers to the medically vulnerable, and people who want to avoid the risk of long COVID. Although most Americans do not receive updated shots, the proposed moves frustrate those who do.
FDA’s plan to limit COVID vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Fenit Nirappil |Rachel Roubein

The Trump administration’s shift to narrow approval for coronavirus vaccines to only those who are at high risk for severe disease has raised concerns among Americans who came to rely on annual shots, including the children of elderly parents, caregivers to the medically vulnerable and people who want to avoid the risk of long COVID. Although most Americans do not receive updated shots, the proposed moves frustrate those who do.
FDA’s plan to limit covid vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Fenit Nirappil |Rachel Roubein

FDA’s plan to limit covid vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible (washingtonpost.com) FDA’s plan to limit covid vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible By Fenit Nirappil; Rachel Roubein 2025052610000000 The Trump administration's shift to narrow approval for coronavirus vaccines to only those who are at high risk for severe disease has raised concerns among Americans who came to rely on annual shots, including the children of elderly parents, caregivers to the medically vulnerable...
FDA’s plan to limit covid vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Fenit Nirappil |Rachel Roubein

4 hours agoNorthern Ireland's Department of Health has said that it is considering whether to vaccinate people against the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhoea. On Wednesday it was announced that England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the infection. The vaccine …
Approval for covid shot to be narrowed | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Rachel Roubein

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Food and Drug Administration unveiled plans Tuesday to narrow its approval for updated coronavirus vaccines to older adults and people with at least one health condition that puts them at high risk for severe disease, marking a significant shift in the agency's approach to green-lighting the shots.
Stuff

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Rachel Roubein
La carne de origen vegetal tiene un problema: podría necesitar más carne

2 weeks ago | infobae.com | Rachel Roubein

Si has comido en cualquier parte del mundo, probablemente hayas disfrutado de alguna mezcla sabrosa de carne y vegetales. Estas recetas existen desde que tenemos los ingredientes. Suelen ser un acompañamiento en muchas cocinas tradicionales. Pero a medida que chefs y empresas intentan hacer más atractivos los alimentos de origen vegetal, están pasando a ser el plato principal.