#vaccines | The Distraction Index
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8 events across 7 weeks
2
Damage
4
Distraction
2
Noise
24.3
Avg A
26.1
Avg B
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
RFK Jr. Vaccine Panel Changes COVID-19 Shot Guidelines
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
47.2
B
45.6
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
DIST
2025-09-13
Trump Administration Awards No-Bid Contract for Vaccine-Autism Research
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
31.4
B
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
A
0.8
B
6.6
NOISE
2025-09-06
GOP Senators Who Are Doctors Push Back on RFK Jr. Vaccine Claims
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
0.0
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DIST
2025-05-10
Trump Surgeon General Pick Questions Vaccines on Podcasts
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
18.7
B
26.1
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DIST
2025-03-07
CDC Posts Conflicts of Interest Database on Vaccine Panel Members
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
1.5
B
17.2
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DMG
2025-02-22
Kennedy Targets Childhood Vaccine Schedule Amid Texas Measles Outbreak
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
62.9
B
34.6
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DIST
2021-01-01
RFK Jr. Petitioned FDA to Revoke Authorization of All COVID Vaccines
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
32.0
B
33.4
B
12.7