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11 events across 9 weeks
4
Damage
5
Hype
2
Noise
23.1
Avg Dmg
27.8
Avg Hype
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-24
15 States Sue HHS Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
20.5
DMG
2026-02-24
States Sue Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes
Policy Change
multi state · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
27.5
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-08
Dr. Mehmet Oz Vaccine Appeal Amid Measles Cases
Damage
0.0
Hype
49.0
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
RFK Jr. Vaccine Panel Changes COVID-19 Shot Guidelines
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
47.2
Hype
45.6
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
HYPE
2025-09-13
Trump Administration Awards No-Bid Contract for Vaccine-Autism Research
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
31.4
Hype
32.5
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
GOP Senators Who Are Doctors Push Back on RFK Jr. Vaccine Claims
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.7
NOISE
2025-09-06
New York Governor Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe COVID Vaccines
Policy Change
single state · moderate
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
HYPE
2025-05-10
Trump Surgeon General Pick Questions Vaccines on Podcasts
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
18.7
Hype
26.1
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-03-07
CDC Posts Conflicts of Interest Database on Vaccine Panel Members
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
1.5
Hype
17.2
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DMG
2025-02-22
Kennedy Targets Childhood Vaccine Schedule Amid Texas Measles Outbreak
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
62.9
Hype
34.6
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
HYPE
2021-01-01
RFK Jr. Petitioned FDA to Revoke Authorization of All COVID Vaccines
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
32.0
Hype
33.4
Damage
0.8
Hype
6.6