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January 7, 2026 Jason Barry 0 min read
  1. Feds cut number of recommended childhood vaccinations.
  2. Could new vaccine schedule raise manufacturers’ legal liability?
  3. HHS web page on vaccine changes “ensures disease availability.”
  4. Mercy names Brian Day as new CFO.
  5. Will RFK Jr. target anti-depressant drugs next? 
  6. Flu cases hit 25-year peak as fewer Americans get vaccinated.
  7. New dietary guidelines take aim at ultra-processed food.
  8. Trump AI order prompts strategy reassessment at health systems.
  9. New York nurses to strike next week. 
  10. ChristianaCare, Virtua Health call off merger talks.
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