Pharmacy chains are restricting COVID vaccine access as the CDC panel has not yet recommended new shots, while New York City grapples with increasing COVID cases and vaccine inquiries amidst significant internal turmoil at the CDC including political pressure on its director and high-profile resignations.

• CVS and Walgreens Clamp Down on Covid Vaccines in Many States — The New York Times Health -
• N.Y.C. Covid Cases Appear to Be Rising. So Are Inquiries on Vaccines. — The New York Times Health -
• RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy — The New York Times Health -

• Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair — The New York Times Health -

A dedicated network for early phase trials targeting treatments for pediatric brain cancer is set to lose crucial federal funding, potentially hindering advances for children battling this disease.

• Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding — The New York Times Health -