The chaos has disappointed the Biden team, which once argued that the company’s one-dose vaccine would be central to turning the tide of the pandemic.President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck March 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has stood by Johnson & Johnson as the vaccine maker struggled to deliver promised doses of its Covid-19 vaccine — but privately, frustrated senior health officials have largely written off the shot, according to seven people with knowledge of the matter.Johnson &...…The chaos has disappointed the Biden team, which once argued that the company’s one-dose vaccine would be central to turning the tide of the pandemic.President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck March 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has stood by Johnson & Johnson as the vaccine maker struggled to deliver promised doses of its Covid-19 vaccine — but privately, frustrated senior health officials have largely written off the shot, according to seven people with knowledge of the matter.Johnson &...WW…

The new program is set to be unveiled Thursday.The group’s members will participate in virtual events aimed at building vaccine confidence, and eventually host their own vaccination drives, according to fact sheet sent to health experts and medical surrogates. | Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa via APThe Biden administration is creating a network of outside health experts and community leaders charged with building trust in coronavirus vaccines, as the shots become available to the entire adult population, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.The all-volunteer group — dubbed the Covid-19...…The new program is set to be unveiled Thursday.The group’s members will participate in virtual events aimed at building vaccine confidence, and eventually host their own vaccination drives, according to fact sheet sent to health experts and medical surrogates. | Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa via APThe Biden administration is creating a network of outside health experts and community leaders charged with building trust in coronavirus vaccines, as the shots become available to the entire adult population, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.The all-volunteer group — dubbed the Covid-19...WW…

Janet Woodcock is a longtime FDA regulator, but not every senator will look favorably on that record.A 37-year veteran of the FDA who spent the past year helping develop Covid-19 vaccines in record time, Janet Woodcock commands widespread respect within the agency and among both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. | Jose Luis Magana/AP PhotoJoe Biden’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration was supposed to be an easy one.But two months into his presidency, the search for a commissioner to run a health agency critical to the pandemic response has become a drawn-out and messy...…Janet Woodcock is a longtime FDA regulator, but not every senator will look favorably on that record.A 37-year veteran of the FDA who spent the past year helping develop Covid-19 vaccines in record time, Janet Woodcock commands widespread respect within the agency and among both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. | Jose Luis Magana/AP PhotoJoe Biden’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration was supposed to be an easy one.But two months into his presidency, the search for a commissioner to run a health agency critical to the pandemic response has become a drawn-out and messy...WW…

The new vaccine confidence drive underscores the extent to which the administration is still concerned about Americans' desire to get vaccinated.President Joe Biden watches as a pharmacist prepares a vaccine at a Covid-19 vaccination site. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoThe White House is poised to launch a sweeping new campaign to reduce vaccine hesitancy as the Biden administration barrels ahead with plans to give every American access to Covid shots by May 1, according to three senior officials familiar with the matter.The campaign, coordinated across the federal government’s health...…The new vaccine confidence drive underscores the extent to which the administration is still concerned about Americans' desire to get vaccinated.President Joe Biden watches as a pharmacist prepares a vaccine at a Covid-19 vaccination site. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoThe White House is poised to launch a sweeping new campaign to reduce vaccine hesitancy as the Biden administration barrels ahead with plans to give every American access to Covid shots by May 1, according to three senior officials familiar with the matter.The campaign, coordinated across the federal government’s health...WW…

Few others cast as long a shadow as Fauci — who over the past year has given America a crash course in epidemiology — especially with top health posts vacant.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci stands behind President Joe Biden, who is speaking during a visit to the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health, Feb. 11, 2021, in Bethesda, Md. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoWhen President Joe Biden wanted to know more about his administration’s plan to relax safety guidelines for vaccinated Americans, he turned to Anthony Fauci.During a...…Few others cast as long a shadow as Fauci — who over the past year has given America a crash course in epidemiology — especially with top health posts vacant.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci stands behind President Joe Biden, who is speaking during a visit to the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health, Feb. 11, 2021, in Bethesda, Md. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoWhen President Joe Biden wanted to know more about his administration’s plan to relax safety guidelines for vaccinated Americans, he turned to Anthony Fauci.During a...WW…

Some governors are increasingly rankled by federal maneuvers like moving vaccine out of their control, creating early friction as Biden wraps up his first month.People receive the Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site on Wednesday in Las Vegas. | John Locher/AP PhotoPresident Joe Biden’s presidency hinges in large part on his success in handling the pandemic. But nearly a month into power, he’s beginning to discover just how much of that task is out of his control.The White House is locked in a delicate dance with governors over reopening schools, distributing Covid shots and enforcing...…Some governors are increasingly rankled by federal maneuvers like moving vaccine out of their control, creating early friction as Biden wraps up his first month.People receive the Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site on Wednesday in Las Vegas. | John Locher/AP PhotoPresident Joe Biden’s presidency hinges in large part on his success in handling the pandemic. But nearly a month into power, he’s beginning to discover just how much of that task is out of his control.The White House is locked in a delicate dance with governors over reopening schools, distributing Covid shots and enforcing...WW…

The Obama administration vet, who helped craft the Affordable Care Act, will be charged with helping Biden expand the health care law.President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will play a leading role in crafting plans to expand on Obamacare. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden will nominate seasoned Democratic health policy broker Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to helm the trillion-dollar Medicare and Medicaid agency, according to four sources familiar with the selection.Brooks-LaSure, an Obama administration veteran who oversaw implementation of...…The Obama administration vet, who helped craft the Affordable Care Act, will be charged with helping Biden expand the health care law.President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will play a leading role in crafting plans to expand on Obamacare. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden will nominate seasoned Democratic health policy broker Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to helm the trillion-dollar Medicare and Medicaid agency, according to four sources familiar with the selection.Brooks-LaSure, an Obama administration veteran who oversaw implementation of...WW…

Nearly a month into Biden’s presidency, the push to reopen schools is laying bare the thorny balancing act between science and politics.President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md, Feb. 11. | Evan Vucci, File/APPresident Joe Biden promised that his administration would lead with “science and truth,” a continuation of a campaign message that he’d prioritize and elevate government scientists, in a sharp break from the Trump administration’s pandemic response.But nearly a month into Biden’s presidency, the...…Nearly a month into Biden’s presidency, the push to reopen schools is laying bare the thorny balancing act between science and politics.President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md, Feb. 11. | Evan Vucci, File/APPresident Joe Biden promised that his administration would lead with “science and truth,” a continuation of a campaign message that he’d prioritize and elevate government scientists, in a sharp break from the Trump administration’s pandemic response.But nearly a month into Biden’s presidency, the...WW…

Democrats long complained the rules were illegal and aimed at shrinking health coverage for poor adults.Former President Donald Trump listens as former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma speaks during a news conference Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. | Susan Walsh/APThe Biden administration on Friday will notify states it plans to revoke Medicaid work requirements, starting the process of dismantling one of the Trump administration’s signature health policies.The move is one of several steps that Biden’s health department is expected to take this week to...…Democrats long complained the rules were illegal and aimed at shrinking health coverage for poor adults.Former President Donald Trump listens as former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma speaks during a news conference Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. | Susan Walsh/APThe Biden administration on Friday will notify states it plans to revoke Medicaid work requirements, starting the process of dismantling one of the Trump administration’s signature health policies.The move is one of several steps that Biden’s health department is expected to take this week to...WW…

Biden’s team is still trying to locate upwards of 20 million vaccine doses that have been sent to states — a mystery that has hampered plans to speed up the national vaccination effort.U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Doug Mills, Pool/Getty ImagesJoe Biden promised he’d bring in a competent, tested team to run the pandemic response, set ambitious vaccination targets and impose strict public health guidelines.His team arrived at the White House with a 200-page response plan...…Biden’s team is still trying to locate upwards of 20 million vaccine doses that have been sent to states — a mystery that has hampered plans to speed up the national vaccination effort.U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Doug Mills, Pool/Getty ImagesJoe Biden promised he’d bring in a competent, tested team to run the pandemic response, set ambitious vaccination targets and impose strict public health guidelines.His team arrived at the White House with a 200-page response plan...WW…