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#vaccines
24 events across 17 weeks
4
Damage
16
Hype
4
Noise
20.2
Avg Dmg
35.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 91
Sep 20 – 26
HYPE
2026-09-18
Trump Administration Vaccine Policy: Splitting Routine Immunizations into Separate Shots
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
9.1
Hype
62.8
WEEK 89
Sep 6 – 12
NOISE
2026-09-08
National Groups Push Back Against New Vaccine Recommendations
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
17.1
Hype
17.5
WEEK 88
Aug 30 – Sep 5
HYPE
2026-08-31
NOISE: Federal Employee Pay Freeze and Non-Administration Policy
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
6.0
WEEK 87
Aug 23 – 29
HYPE
2026-08-24
Trump Administration Sweeping Vaccine Order Driven by RFK Jr. Concerns
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
24.8
Hype
57.5
HYPE
2026-08-23
Dr. Oz Contradicts Trump on MMR Vaccine Safety
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
2.3
Hype
31.5
HYPE
2026-08-21
US Health Department Seeks Public Feedback on Vaccine Guidelines After Trump Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
20.8
Hype
37.5
WEEK 86
Aug 16 – 22
HYPE
2026-08-16
GOP Senator Bill Cassidy Criticizes Trump Vaccine Order
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
44.0
HYPE
2026-08-15
Trump Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
38.0
Hype
40.5
WEEK 85
Aug 9 – 15
HYPE
2026-08-10
Trump Signs Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
27.7
Hype
50.5
HYPE
2026-08-09
Trump Administration Weighs Executive Order on Autism and Vaccines
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
17.0
Hype
51.0
WEEK 81
Jul 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-07-18
Trump CDC Nominee Praises Vaccines and mRNA Effectiveness
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.5
WEEK 75
May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE
2026-06-03
Trump Signs Order Calling For Fewer Childhood Vaccines
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
36.1
Hype
59.0
HYPE
2026-05-31
Trump Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
37.9
Hype
71.0
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-24
States Sue Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes
Policy Change
multi state · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
27.5
DMG
2026-02-24
15 States Sue HHS Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
20.5
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
New York Governor Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe COVID Vaccines
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
0.8
Hype
6.6
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
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