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Jetelina & Faust on RFK Jr.'s sudden removal of all seventeen voting members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee.

2 weeks ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust |Katelyn K. Jetelina

Yesterday, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that all seventeen voting members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have been fired from their jobs. As I wrote yesterday, this was an audacious move and one that will continue to undermine vaccine confidence, despite RFK Jr.’s cosplaying to the contrary. Now, given some build-up over the last few weeks and months, this move was not entirely surprising. And yet, it was still pretty shocking when it actually happened.
Preview: EMTALA and abortion. What you need to know. Live in The Doctor's Lounge, with guests Dr. Dara Kass and Professor Elizabeth Sepper.

3 weeks ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

Tomorrow (Friday, June 6) at 1 p.m. ET, I’ll be joined in the Doctor’s Lounge by ER physician and former Biden HHS official Dr. Dara Kass and Professor Elizabeth Sepper of the University of Texas School of Law over on Substack Live. We’ll be discussing the latest on the abortion access in light of new changes in government policy.
Gounder and Faust: Defending science, research, public health, and our international colleagues.

3 weeks ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

The Trump administration’s escalating attacks on science, research, public health, and now academic freedom itself are appalling. They also create opportunities for my colleagues and me to speak out, especially given the relatively milquetoast messaging from some major medical associations and other expert bodies. (I won’t name names for now.) Today, I’m sharing three examples of those opportunities from the past week.
HHS visibility ≠ transparency. The legal processes for national vaccine policy have been usurped. This week in public hell-um, health. May 30, 2025.

4 weeks ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

One main policy position on vaccines, followed by two related stories to round out the week. Let’s dive in…But first…Just a quick reminder that Inside Medicine is made possible entirely by reader upgrades. Whether it's breaking news or original analysis, this project is a labor of love and lots of work.If you’d like to help sustain it, upgrading to Premium (which has some benefits) is the best way.
Survivor contestant and ER physician Dr. Kishan Patel joins the Doctor's Lounge.

1 month ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

Tomorrow (Friday, May 30) at 2 p.m. ET, I’ll be joined in the Doctor’s Lounge byER physician and former Survivor contestant Dr. Kishan Patel, over on Substack Live. (Yes, the CBS reality TV show Survivor.) Here’s the link to join us and a calendar invite. Okay, so, I realize that the world is on fire and this all might seem a little lighthearted. But in 2020, I really did not take care of myself, as I wrote in The New York Times. At times, 2025 has felt equally intense.
RFK Jr. quietly signed off on some narrow CDC vaccine recommendations, but left RSV and new meningitis shots in limbo.

1 month ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

One major story, one shorter (but important) one, followed by four open tabs and some Inside Medicine media moments. Let’s get you caught up!But first…Just a quick reminder that Inside Medicine is made possible entirely by reader upgrades. Whether it's breaking news or providing original analysis, this project is both a labor of love and a ton of work.If you’d like to help sustain this work, upgrading to Premium (and scoring some benefits) is the best way.
My unplanned conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren.

1 month ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

On Wednesday, I flew back from Washington D.C. after a day of meetings with some colleagues. I tried to get an earlier flight but decided to avoid the $75 change fee and just sit in the airport and write on my laptop while waiting for my actual flight. As you can see, it was a fortuitous choice! Naturally, I took advantage of the opportunity. The moment Senator Elizabeth Warren sat down next to me, I went right into “concerned and engaged citizen” mode.
Harvard and science versus the Trump administration.

1 month ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

Inside Medicine is made possible entirely by reader upgrades. Support this work by upgrading to Premium. (And if you can’t upgrade due to financial considerations, just email me and it’s all good.)Yesterday, I had the opportunity and honor to speak with Nicolle Wallace on her MSNBC program Deadline: White House.
This week in public hell-um, health. May 23, 2025.

1 month ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

It’s been a busy week. I was in Washington D.C. visiting some colleagues, and then I spent a chunk of time writing a piece about the FDA’s new Covid-19 vaccine framework. But I need more information before I can publish that, and sometimes good, careful, and accurate work takes time. Meanwhile, much happened this week, and I wanted to catch you up on my takes from some of the major stories.
The FDA’s new approach to COVID vaccines.

1 month ago | insidemedicine.substack.com | Jeremy Samuel Faust

Today, two FDA officials, Dr. Marty Makary and Dr. Vinay Prasad published an essay in The New England Journal of Medicine entitled “An Evidence-Based Approach to Covid-19 Vaccination.” It outlines the agency’s new posture on Covid boosters. My friend and colleague Dr. Céline Gounder and were both reading it in tandem and texting our thoughts in real time. So, we decided to just go live with that conversation and just air it all out. Some of Makary and Prasad’s arguments make sense and some do not.