News Trump’s HHS Secretary Says Ex-POTUS Could Have Gone 1 Step Further With His Covid Vaccination by Savannah Rychcik August 3, 2021
Azar in Resignation Letter To Trump: Capitol Riot Could ‘Tarnish’ the Admin’s ‘Historic Legacies’ by Madison Summers January 16, 2021 12 "I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence." Read more
US To Release COVID-19 Doses in Push for Older Americans To Get Shots, Azar Says by Reuters January 12, 2021 1 The government will call on governors to open up vaccinations to everyone older than 65. Read more
House Committee Subpoenas Redfield, Azar To Provide CDC Documents: ‘Extensive’ Political Interference by Alex Thomas December 21, 2020 1 Azar and Redfield are in the hot seat. Read more
HHS’ Azar Urges Caution Over Next Several Weeks: ‘I Want You To Be There To Get These Vaccines’ by Madison Summers December 14, 2020 1 "I want you to be there!" Read more
HHS’ Azar Predicts 20 Million Americans Vaccinated in the Coming Weeks by Alex Thomas December 11, 2020 3 Azar is optimistic about the coronavirus vaccine. Read more
Chris Wallace Interrupts Azar To Correct Him on Biden’s Title: ‘He’s the President-Elect’ by Bradley Cortright December 6, 2020 2 "First of all, it's the President-elect Joe Biden." Read more
Vaccines May Be Ready for Christmas as US Braces for Post-Thanksgiving Virus Surge by Reuters November 30, 2020 1 "So we could be seeing both of these vaccines out and getting into people's arms before Christmas," Azar said on CBS' "This Morning." Read more
Azar: Governors Will Have ‘Final Say’ on Who Gets the First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines by Savannah Rychcik November 24, 2020 0 "We hope that our recommendations will carry weight with them, but at the end of the day they will make that decision." Read more
HHS’ Azar Slams Gov. Cuomo for Suggesting Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Is ‘Good/Bad News’ by Bradley Cortright November 9, 2020 0 Azar went on to say that Cuomo's team has been doing a "really good job" working with HHS. Read more
Azar Defends Trump’s Family for Not Wearing Masks at First Presidential Debate by Savannah Rychcik October 2, 2020 2 "Now, the first family and the protective aspect around the president is a different situation." Read more
Schumer: HHS’ Azar Should Resign Amid Reports on Agency’s Coronavirus ‘Chaos’ by Madison Summers September 15, 2020 1 "I am calling on Secretary Azar to resign immediately." Read more
Azar Rejects Concerns Suggesting Politics Are the Driving Force Behind a COVID-19 Vaccine by Savannah Rychcik September 3, 2020 12 "I think it’s very irresponsible how people are trying to politicize notions of delivering a vaccine to the American people." Read more
‘The Point Is Not to Be First’: Azar Reacts to Russia’s Claim of the World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine by Savannah Rychcik August 11, 2020 3 "The point is to have a vaccine that is safe and effective for the American people and the people of the world." Read more
US Health Chief, Visiting Taiwan, Attacks China’s Pandemic Response by Reuters August 11, 2020 1 "The Chinese Communist Party had the chance to warn the world and work with the world on battling the virus." Read more
US Health Chief Arrives in Taiwan on Trip Condemned by China by Reuters August 9, 2020 1 Azar is coming to strengthen economic and public-health cooperation with Taiwan and support Taiwan's international role in fighting the pandemic. Read more
US Health Chief to Be Highest-Ranking Official in Decades to Visit Taiwan, Angering China by Reuters August 5, 2020 2 "I look forward to conveying President Trump's support for Taiwan's global health leadership." Read more
Azar Confirms FDA Struck Down Sale of Subpar Chinese Masks Being Sold in the US by Meaghan Ellis August 4, 2020 0 Azar explained the measures that were taken. Read more
HHS’ Azar: The Trump Admin Will Provide ‘Adequate Money’ for Testing by Savannah Rychcik July 26, 2020 2 "The president's going to make sure that he works with Congress, that there's adequate funding for testing." Read more
Warren, Pressley Pen Letter to HHS Over Admin’s Response to Racial Health Disparities Amid COVID-19 by Madison Summers July 14, 2020 7 "The coronavirus pandemic is just the latest and clearest manifestation of racial disparities affecting health outcomes." Read more
Alex Azar Reveals the Three Things Americans Can Do to Stop the Surge of Coronavirus Cases by Savannah Rychcik June 30, 2020 14 "We can continue to reopen, to get back to work, get back to school, get back to health care, but we have to act responsibly as individuals." Read more