"A bill passed by the state legislature in March then signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis allows Colorado to further uncouple itself from federal guidance.

The law allows health officials to follow the recommendations of national medical groups when making decisions such as purchasing bulk vaccines for the Medicaid program."

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"To pick a new chair, Republican committee members will vote by secret ballot to nominate one of their own. Though seniority typically wins out, it’s not a given. Then their nominee goes before the Senate Republican conference for approval."

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"According to a new evidence review conducted by the Vaccine Integrity Project, an initiative of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (publisher of CIDRAP News), HPV vaccines have reduced the risk of cervical cancer by 80% in women vaccinated by age 16 and by 66% in those vaccinated after 16."

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"Working behind the scenes, Mr. Kennedy is spearheading an intense push, across health agencies under his purview, for government scientists and federal data contractors to examine his long-held theory that vaccines are helping to fuel an epidemic of chronic disease, according to multiple people familiar with the effort."

nytimes.com/2026/05/11/health/…

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