This winter was already shaping up to be one of the strangest cold and flu seasons in recent memory.

With Robert F. Kennedy at the helm of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the federal government has been casting doubt on the value of vaccines in the months leading up to virus season. Even though his department did approve a new flu vaccine for this year, his advisers also recommended removing certain ingredients from flu shots, even though those materials are not used in the vast majority of vaccines.

Key takeaways • The federal government is not going to be a reliable ally during this year’s cold and flu season, having already taken steps to undermine trust in both the Covid and flu vaccines. • You can protect yourself this winter — but you’ll have to do it yourself,

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