HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines

Many vaccines licensed in the United States were tested against other vaccines, rather than a placebo, HHS noted in 2018.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines

Many vaccines licensed in the United States were tested against other vaccines, rather than a placebo, HHS noted in 2018.

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By Zachary Stieber

April 30, 2025Updated:May 04, 2025

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is requiring all new vaccines to be tested against placebos before being licensed, officials said on April 30.

The requirement is “a radical departure from past practices,” a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told The Epoch Times in an email.

HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines

HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines

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