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Trump's FDA Has Axed COVID Boosters For Most People — And Medical Experts Are Deeply Worried

The vaccine eligibility change is a threat to the health of Americans, some experts say, adding that the FDA is not being forthcoming about its research.

by HuffPost | May 22, 2025
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“The suggestion that we need new placebo-controlled trials for updated vaccines is particularly concerning. On its surface, it may sound reasonable, but ethically, it’s dangerous to withhold a vaccine that is known to offer protection just to create a placebo-controlled new trial. And practically, it may be impossible to carry out,” Dr. David Higgins, a pediatrician and preventive medicine specialist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, told HuffPost.