abbott and fda received the first report of an infant second by the coronas -- raised concerns with fda about safety issues at the facility which makes a huge amount of formula for u.s. families but it took weeks to take action on the whistleblowers complaints and months for the agency's senior leaders to see the report. a matter of life and death importance to mailroom issues. that doesn't distill confidence or explain a way that many other warnings in december fda and abbott got a second report of a child infected. sadly, that a child passed away. in january, a third report and in february a fourth complaint and a major formula recall. senator casey and i sent a letter after recalling that way back in february when we first learned of these issues. about why it took so long to respond to these reports to work with its state, federal and global partners to make this right and to make sure that it never happened again. we asked for documents about these safety issues march 10th that deadlines came and went. about the issues related to the recall including the supply of infant formula. b

host: a recent decision by the fda concerning e-cigarettes manufacturer, can you set up with the fda decided on this and why they did it? guest: the fda last week ordered juul labs to take its e-cigarette products off the market. it's one of the biggest e-cigarette brands in the u.s. and the action by the fda as part of a broader view its conducting of the industry. all e-cigarette manufacturers had to submit their product or fda review. it was to see if they were appropriate in the fda has been issuing decisions on these products and whether they can stay on the market or not. host: so they turned their attention to the juul cigarettes, why specifically so? guest: they said that juul provided insufficient or conflicting data -- as part of its application. they say the evidence is hazardous but juul did not provide that information step juul has gone to court and gotten the temporary stay and they are pursuing an appeal. host: when the fda looks for information, what specific information are they looking for from the manufacturer about its product? guest: juul and other manufacturers

the fda's advisory committee will be meeting june 14 and 15th. they'll review the data by pfizer and moderna for their vaccines and we expect an fda decision shortly after the advisory committee. we look forward to this process right now. as you all know because we have been through this many times, the fda authorization is not the final step. before vaccinations can begin, the cdc must issue its recommendations. if the fda authorizes the vaccines, the cdc will have its advisory committee meeting and ultimately the cdc director will make recommendations. we expect the cdc to make its advisory meetings public very soon. let's talk about what we know at this point. we know that many parents are eager to vaccinate their younger kids. it is important to do this right. that is what this process has been all about. so as i talk through the process today i want to be very clear that i'm not here to prejudge the outcome of the process. but the administration is hard at work planning all sorts of scenarios. based on whatever the outcome is. we have been w

the fda has found medication abortion treatments safe and effective. in this country, in order for drugs to be made available to the american public, the fda mustct to consider that drug and announce whether or not it has found it to be safe and effective. those medications that may be classified as medication abortions have received fda approval as safe and effective are therefore available for prescription. at i will not do in answering your question is tell you what that means. as i said before, we will stay within the confines of the law, even though it is a law i believe jeopardizes the health of women. we will stay within the confines of the law. i want to make sure whenever we tell you is within the confines of the law. medication abortion, those treatments that the fda has signed off on as safe and effective are available to beacon's -- to be prescribed. under what conditions, stay tuned. on the second question? >>'s second question was planned parenthood contends exclusion from state programs violates federal law. do you agree that violates fe

the fda has found medication abortion treatments safe and effective. in this country, in order for drugs to be made available to the american public, the fda must act to consider that drug and announce whether or not it has found it to be safe and effective. those medications that may be classified as medication abortions have received fda approval as safe and effective are therefore available for prescription. what i will not do in answering your question is tell you what that means. as i said before, we will stay within the confines of the law, even though it is a law i believe jeopardizes the health of women. we will stay within the confines of the law. i want to make sure whenever we tell you is within the confines of the law. medication abortion, those treatments that the fda has signed off on as safe and effective are available to beacon's -- to be prescribed. under what conditions, stay tuned. on the second question? >>'s second question was planned parenthood contends exclusion from state programs violates federal law. do you agree that violate

under a consent decree with the fda, abbott agrees to take corrective actions following an fda inspection of its sturgis, michigan, facility, actions that are expected to ultimately result in an increase in the safety of infant formula. as i have invoked the defense production act three times already, that has begun to accelerate delivery of raw materials needed to manufacture infant formula for america's families, and one more important point -- at hhs, we have launched a new online hub -- hhs.gov/formula -- to help parents and caregivers navigate their baby formula options. at hhs.gov/formula, parents and caregivers can connect with community resources such as community centers or an accredited food bank. they can connect to preliminary recommendations from physicians and clinicians, and they can check if the brand of formula they rely on was affected by abbott's recall. we invite feedback from the public and plan to update this page further in the coming days. all of this information can be found in multiple languages. we are engaging governors across the country so that they, too, hav

host: a recent decision by the fda concerning e-cigarettes manufacturer, can you set up with the fda decided on this and why they did it? guest: the fda last week ordered juul labs to take its e-cigarette products off the market. it's one of the biggest e-cigarette brands in the u.s. and the action by the fda as part of a broader view its conducting of the industry. all e-cigarette manufacturers had to submit their product or fda review. it was to see if they were appropriate in the fda has been issuing decisions on these products and whether they can stay on the market or not. host: so they turned their attention to the juul cigarettes, why specifically so? guest: they said that juul provided insufficient or conflicting data -- as part of its application. they say the evidence is hazardous but juul did not provide that information step juul has gone to court and gotten the temporary stay and they are pursuing an appeal. host: when the fda looks for information, what specific information are they looking for from the manufacturer about its product? guest: juul and other manufacturers

if fda is consistent in its decision-making, it will do so. and we still have time to reverse the youth e-cigarette epidemic before it becomes a generational problem. william: juul has said that they're going to appeal this decision by the fda. but -- again, i know you're not with the fda or representing them here, but do you have any understanding as to why juul in particular was targeted? was it something about their products? was it about their prior behavior? what was it? matthew: well, first, i think it's important to understand that juul really wasn't targeted in this case. every company has had to apply for authorization by fda to continue marketing their products. today is just juul's turn. but juul is unique. juul literally was the company that made e-cigarette use by kids fashionable and an epidemic. they did so by introducing a sleek product that appealed to kids, used flavor to deliver nicotine in unprecedented levels, and then took a lesson from the tobacco industry playbook about using images that, by and large, mostly appealed t

we will hear more from the fda next week. then the negotiators will be conducted on behalf of the u.s. government and entered into negotiations with moderna advisory and the resources we've been able to pull together for the vaccines for the fall. it's very clear we are not going to have enough vaccines for every adult that once one, but then we continue to have conversations, and we will continue to have conversations with both republicans and democrats on the hill. i am an eternal optimist. i remain convinced that congress is not going to walk away. at this point in the pandemic when we've made so much progress, and as we are looking into the fall and winter with a new generation of vaccines, i don't believe congress will walk away and say we are not going to make sure that every american who wants a vaccine is going to be able to get one. there isn't a commercialization plan that somehow would be ready in time for this fall and winter. so, we have to make sure that we have the resources we need so that people who want to v

we expect the fda to make a decision. the cdc advisory committee will meet on friday june 17th the expect the cdc director to make then recommendation sometime after those meetings if the fda authorizes and cdc recommends that kids under five geter vaccinated vaccinations began quickly thereafter. that means we could see shots in arms and kids under five as early as the week of june 20. that is an important federal holiday and observation of juneteenth so many nutrition's offices may m be closed so we think vaccinations wouldhi really start on june 21st. and then to ramp up in the days and weeks that followed with more and more doses and more and more appointments becoming available. so if the fda and cdc recommends these vaccines and for the first time essentially every american from our oldest to her youngest would be eligible for the protection vaccines provide many parents have been looking to vaccinate and we also know it is important to do this right. is my hhs colleagues will detail we've been planning this moment

fda needs to be restructured. we need a component that's just food safety handled by someone who understands it and has the kre credentials the deal with it. the issue is one of supply which meant we have to go to europe to get product to bring in. they have nine people to do that. my view is short term view is while we're trying to get product in as quickly as we can, that we must have personnel that can deal with the applications, do the inspections so that we know we have the product and that it is safe. >> all right. we will continue to cover this very important issue. thank you so much. >> thank you. take care. have a great weekend. >> you too. >>> you're in the c thnn newsro. i'll talk to a doctor with unique insight into the gun violence epidemic. he's been shot himself. no, he's seizing the moment with merrill. moving his money into hihis investment account in real time and that's's... how yoyou collect coins. your money never stops workikig for you with merrill, a bank of america company. you're a one-man

we expect the fda to make a decision shortly after those meetings. the cdc advisory committee is then going to meet on friday, june 17 and saturday june, 18th. we expect the cdc director doctor rochelle wolinsky to then make her recommendation sometime after those meetings. if the fda authorizes and cdc recommends that kids under five get vaccinated, vaccinations will begin quickly thereafter. so, what it's this mean for you if you are a parent or pediatrician? realistically it means we could see shots and arms of kids under five as early as the week of june 20. now, as her minor medic june 20 is an important federal holiday print observation of juneteenth. and so we expect to many pediatrician offices may be closed. so we think the vaccinations would really start in earnest on tuesday june 21. and importantly, the vaccination program is going to ramp up in the days and weeks that follow with the more and more doses and more and more appointments becoming available. now, let's actually take a moment to understand what a historic moment this is. if th

>> the fda is not just pursuing joule. fda has pending applications from other companies that continue to market products that are addicting our children. what will be critical is whether fda follows through with the other companies that are largely marketing flavored products and some with extraordinary levels of addiction to nicotine to ensure that all the products fueling this epidemic areulled from the market. if fda is consistent in its decision-making, it will do so and we still have time to reverse the epidemic before it becomes a generational problem. reporter: juole has said they will appeal this decision by the fda. do you have any understanding as to why jewel in particular was targeted? was it something about their products? was it about their prior behavior? >> it is important to understand that it was not taeted in this case. every company has had to apply for authorization by fda to continue marketing their products. today is just its turn but it is unique. it literally was the company that made e-cigarette

we were informed by the fda of the closure in february. and from that point, the fda and the staff across the administration in all of the relevant agencies in the white house was working to try to address the issue. part of the reason why production has increased and the companies that were here today have been able to increase production by as much as they have is they have been working on this issue now for months. it took too long for abbott to agree to a consent decree, and once it was clear that that facility was not going to be able to come back online sooner, then it was clear we were going to have a more significant challenge. >> brian, why didn't anyone tell the president? >> at that point, the predsiden was informed and he directed us to use all the available tools we had available to address them. and that's why, for example, we issued the dpa, and as you and i have discussed, the opportunity to use the dpa comes in when production facilities are at full production. to make sure that supplies are uninterrupted. the reason the p

months of the first set off vaccine became available for adults and just over the last week, saw the fda authorize the cdc a recommended, vaccines for children six months at all for the first time, and out this is an important moment for the families and kids under five, but it is a historic moment for our nation, because it essentially every americanic our oldest were youngest, is now eligible for thebl protection tt vaccines provide and we know that these vaccines are extraordinarily safe and highly effective. and remember after an extensive review by career fda and cdc scientists, they were unanimously approved by an independent group of experts scientists and i like to remind people it's hard to get a group of independent scientists agree on anything and yet 21 independent scientists who served, unanimously voted in agreement that the benefits of these vaccines, clearly outweighedle the rest and then,2 independent scientists have, the makeup be a cip for recommending these vaccines were kids six months and above. twe have been at hhs, we've been planning and preparing for this moment

the white house also declining to comment, referring all questions back to the fda. david? >> erielle reshef tonight. erielle, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the images, the frightening scene on a new york city subway. police saving a woman who fell onto the tracks. what led to this. >>> and we have two deaths to report tonight, one from the nfl and one from the nba, as well. despite treatment it disrupts my skin with itch. it disrupts my skin with rash. but now, i can disrupt eczema with rinvoq. rinvoq is not a steroid, topical, or injection. it's one pill, once a day, that's effective without topical steroids. many taking rinvoq saw clear or almost-clear skin while some saw up to 100% clear skin. plus, they felt fast itch relief some as early as 1 week. that's rinvoq relief. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal, cancers including lymphoma and skin cancer, death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older with at least one heart disease risk fa

fda have had their regulatory responsibilities. we do work very closely, particularly on the science involved in the application. as many or all of you may know, the decision by fda, but was called an accelerated approval, based on its ability to clear amyloid from the brain, and brain scans. without compelling evidence, that was the rub. in fact the fda decision required that, the sponsors then conduct a randomized controlled trial to look and determine if there was in fact a critical outcome. the cms said that, for widespread coverage, it would require randomized controlled clinical trial. made the distinction though about the future of such drug. any drug that received an approval based on clinical outcome based on fda decision and judgment, would have brought coverage without requirement for another randomized trial. any of, which was no demonstrated evidence on effectiveness on clinical outcomes, would require that kind of outcome before they went further. again, those are regulatory decisions. >> it sounds like to me the fda

but again, the company was denied by the fda. for more we are joined now by valerie yerger, ucsf professor of social behavioral sciences. valerie thank you so much for taking the time today. what were the key factors? you think that led the fda to take this action against jewel? well you know they had opened up process whereby they could ah, look at any sort of application being submitted by joel to, um um, get approval to a premarket approval to sell their products and after reviewing jules, um application . the fda found that joel did not sufficiently demonstrate that its products were safe enough to be marketed or even appropriate for the protection of the public health. we know the jewel has repeatedly been accused by federal agencies by prosecutors in various states across the country. as you mentioned of marketing its products directly to teenagers and two young people. how much did did that play a role in this decision by the fda. well i you know, i think it played a huge um part of their decision. it's what initiated them

the fda saying moderna's vaccine is safe and effective. the news coming as new infections nationwide are rising again. more than 67% of americans live in a location with medium or high covid risk. and tonight, the major change for international travelers just hours away. here's abc's elwyn lopez from atlanta. >> reporter: tonight, about 18 million young children now one step closer to becoming eligible to roll up their sleeves. the fda says moderna's vaccine for children under 6 is safe and effective at preventing symptomatic covid-19 infection. >> that is a significant group that has been waiting for their chance to get the vaccine. and the data we're seeing right now really suggests that we will see a vaccine for our kids in the coming weeks. >> reporter: in clinical trials, the agency says the two-dose vaccine produced an immune response similar to that of young adults, even against the highly contagious omicron variant. officials say fevers were the most common side effect in these younger children. it's welcomed news for parents. and

the fda has approved the drug for up to ten weeks into a pregnancy. with six states currently enforcing total abortion bans with limited exceptions and more likely to do so soon, women in those places who want the pills are pursuing a wide range of options each with legal, logistical and potentially health risks. some are going out of state for the required telehealth appointments and to get shipments of the drug the pills can only be prescribed by certain providers and sold by a limited number of suppliers, according to fda regulations >> the traffic to our site just exploded on friday we went from about 3,500 visits to 209,000. >> reporter: plan c is an online portal that provides state by state information on how to obtain abortion pills, including how to get them from overseas, from suppliers the organization has vetted but that don't have fda authorization. >> doesn't the fda specifically warn people not to do that? >> the fda does warn people not to go to overseas pharmacies, but they don't actually prohibit it we know that self-managing abortio

you may recall the fda, rick ordered juul to stop selling its products in the u.s. saying jewel did not give enough information to evaluate the potential health risks of its products. the company disagreed in its court filing san francisco supervisor shamann walton introduce legislation banning e-cigarettes in the city. i spoke with him on the latest developments in this case. i'm excited about the fact that the fda decided to toe. >> due to remove the products from the shelf. we obviously knew how harmful they were. they were addicting young people to nicotine and eventually tobacco. and so that's why we fought hard to ban e-cigarettes here in san francisco. just like when we benes agrees to jewel stepped in and tried to come in a ballot measure to overturn our law here in san francisco. so i expect them to continue to do everything they can to continue to young people vs be responsible and get their products out of our stores. i'm glad that, you know, the fda decided to come on board and say we're not going to have a company put products in our stores that are goi

the fda could sign off tomorrow for shots for children as young as six months old. it could be an option for older kids as well. >> reporter: an fda panel recommended moderna's covid-19 vaccine for children 16 to 17. older kids will get two full strength doses. >> younger children would get two doses at half strain. >> the vaccine wallace effective and seestimate are similar to adults. >> there was concerns that moderna shots carried a greater risk of myocarditis. the fda says the latest research does not back that up. >> on wednesday, the panel will review moderna and pfizer vaccines for children as young as six months. >> the safety in this population is of paramount important. >> reporter: doctors say parents of young kids should get them vaccinated. >> what was shocking to me is, we can't predict who's going to get hospitalized, i would be first in line to get them vaccinated. >> there are some concerns about a potential connection between covid and a sudden jump in hepatitis in kids. >> a new small story focused on five children ranging from three months to 13-

the fda action won't target individual use. they took all my thunder away. in other words, it's illegal for me to have this, it's illegal for me to smoke this, it's legal for me to do whatever i want but as of next wednesday, as i understand, they have to take juul off the store shelves and to stop retail distribution. all right, that took away my desire to hit the juul on air since they won't be coming to arrest me. darn, such a good opportunity. i know the liberal media mob is probably devastated. here with reaction on a more serious note, florida attorney general pam bondi along with cohost of the buck with glacial buck sexton is with us. i look at this and i am like, maybe all of these opioid deaths, open borders, not doing anything there. we don't even do background checks on people they are processing and releasing into the country and they get a free phone, they don't get a covid check and they don't get a vaccine mandate, so they get preferential treatment. why are they going after this one company? >> we can talk about this enough and i'm so glad we

you may recall the fda ordered juul to stop selling its products in the u.s. saying that did not give enough information to evaluate the potential health risks of its products. well, the company disagreed to the fda's findings in its court filing san francisco supervisor shamann walton introduced legislation banning e-cigarettes in the city and i spoke with him on the latest developments in this case. >> i'm excited about the fact that the fda decided to toe due to remove the products from the shelf. we obviously knew how harmful they were. they were addicting young people to nicotine and eventually tobacco. and so that's why we fought hard to ban e-cigarettes here in san francisco. just like when we benes agrees to jewel stepped in and tried to come in a ballot measure to overturn our law here in san francisco. so i expect them to continue to do everything they can to continue to young people vs be responsible and get their products out of our stores. i'm glad that, you know, the fda decided to come on board and say we're not going to have a company put produ

the fda advisory panel is recommending authorization of a protein vaccine made by novavax. it's made with more conventional technology than the ones produced by pfizer, moderna, and johnson & johnson. novavax says that it's 90% effective at keeping people from getting sick from covid. the fda could authorize it this week. >>> and president biden signed several bills into law to improve health care for veterans. one of them was named for a veteran who recently passed away. natalie brand reports. >> reporter: cbs news spoke with marine veteran dr. kate hendricks thomas less than six months before she lost her battle with stage-four breast cancer, leaving behind her young son matthew and her husband shane. >> the radiologist said it looked like i'd been dipped in something. >> reporter: she learned of her diagnosis at age 38, more than a decade after returning home from iraq where she was exposed to toxic burn pits on base. fellow marine veteran mindy beyer has been closely tracking legislation named in her friend's honor requiring the department of veterans affairs to provide

the fda failed to identify a crisis formula. let me ask about hhs staffing and were they at work when not ins the office? many people fail to see and i will leave nih out of this because the unique nature of the work, how many of you can tell me how many are not at work with the declarations that makes me wonder how you measure whether people are actually working when at home, then i come today. i always like to bring things back to the present because i have a tremendous amount of respect for all four of you. some i've dealt with longeri thn others. there was public acknowledgment. he was here before i got here 28 because i believed you had the capacity,re intelligence, education and independence to serve in the role that you're in and for twohe of you i asked whn you were confirmed would you provide me with all the questions i asked. as the minority ranking member now we come here today. this has been the most orchestrated event that i've seenye in 28 years that i've ben here. and for most of you, you have been willing to part

the fda failed to identify a crisis with baby formula. cdc, i think failed to lead as it relates to monkeypox. today secretary becerra, when i wrote him and asked him about hhs staffing and will it actually work, where they actually working were, not at the office, wouldn't drive me with anything. >> none of you seem to know how many people in your complex, tony, i live and i chase out of it. because of the unique nature of the work there. how many of you can tell me how many people aren't at work, pilot programs, executive decorations. that makes me wonder how you measure whether people are actually working when at home. and then i come today. i always like to bring things back to the present. i have a tremendous amount of respect for all four of you. some i've dealt with longer than others. i supported where there was public acknowledgment of it. everybody, tony updates me, was here before i got here 28 years ago. because i believe you had the capacity, the intelligence, the education, and the independence to serve in the role urine. fo

well, congratulations for giving fda the two thumbs up on what they should have done. that's a no-brainer. to the fact that the president did not know, i don't believe that, honestly. if you think that there is a baby manufacturer of baby formula manufacturer that is causing baby deaths and we have a shortage in the country that has been going on since february and everyone in the industry predicted this would happen, and yet the president does not know about it, i'm sorry, i don't buy it. >> emily: just to be clear, allegations of baby deaths, that's why it started fda investigation for four months. >> jenna: and i appreciate one of the questions from the journalist in the pit saying is that a president satisfied with their response now? and i am most interested in are we collectively satisfied now? i agree that everything seemed to have fallen through the cracks, it raises flags about anything from insulin to -- you know -- >> kayleigh: we are not satisfied with the response when you look at the wall, charlie, let's take a look, babies hospitalized, the formula short

the fda gave the okay last week. pfizer's vaccine has been available for this age group since last year. >>> meanwhile, a new study says nearly 20 million lives were saved worldwide by covid vaccines during the first year. british scientists used data from 185 countries to estimate just how many deaths were prevented. it includes almost two million in the u.s. china was not included in the study, however, because of uncertainty about the pandemic's effect on deaths there and its huge population. >>> well, coming up, poolside drama. a coach saves a swimmer who fainted. we're going to hear from that hero. >>> later, vaping takes a hit. why juul has been ordered to stop selling e-cigarettes. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." can a cream really reduce wrinkles? more than one hundred women tried l'oreal triple power. the wrinkles look so much softer now. triple power visibly reduces wrinkles, firms and brightens. i'm amazed. i saw results in 1 week. revitalift triple power from l'oreal paris. it does what it says. one p

tonight, an fda panel now giving the green light for both the pfizer and moderna covid vaccines for children under 5. as young at 6 months. how they work, how many shots. and this could begin within days. and the other headline tonight, dr. anthony fauci testing positive, now on paxlovid. we do have news on his simympto tonight. >>> tomorrow brings the third january 6th hearing in front of the american people. the pressure on mike pence. tonight, abc news obtaining exclusive images of the former vice president and his family on january 6th. the vp, his wife and daughter, sheltering in the capitol, just minutes after being evacuated from the senate floor. jon karl standing by with the never before seen photos tonight. >>> in buffalo, new york, the images today, as the justice department now files federal hate crimes charges against the alleged gunman accused in the racist killings of ten black people at that tops market. and tonight, the description from prosecutors of the chilling scene inside that store. what we had not heard before. >>> and tonight, the republican senate candidate in georg

you may recall the fda ordered juul to stop selling its products in the u.s. saying jewel did not give enough information to evaluate the potential health risks of its products. the company then disagreed with the fda in its court filing san francisco supervisor shamann walton introduced legislation banning e-cigarettes in the city and i spoke with him on the latest developments in this case. >> i'm excited about the fact that the fda decided to toe due to remove the products from the shelf. we obvio%sly knew how harmful they were. they were addicting young people to nicotine and eventually tobacco. and so that's why we fought hard to ban e-cigarettes here in san francisco. just like when we benes agrees to jewel stepped in and tried to come in a ballot measure to overturn our law here in san francisco. so i expect them to continue to do everything they can to continue to young people vs be responsible and get their products out of our stores. i'm glad that, you know, the fda decided to come on board and say we're not going to have a company put products in ou

amid reports that th fda is about to order juul e-cigarettes off the shelves. >>> the fda is reportedly on the verge of ordering popular e-cigarette brand juul to remove its products fro stores nationwide. the news sending the stock of altria which owns more than a third of juu tumbling 9%. here's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: it could permanently extinguish one of the largest e-cigarette companies in the nation. tonight the fda poised to order juul labs to take its products off the u.s. market. according to "the wall street journal" citing people familiar with the matter the potential decision which has not been officially confirmed comes after a nearly two-year review of data provided by juul who sought to keep its smoking products on store shelves. >> we certainly think juul has played a large role in the e-cigarette epidemic its aggressive advertising and marketing to youth using a lot of the throwbacks that big tobacco used. >> reporter: with uncertainty clouding juul for years the company came under fda scrutiny after it was accused of trying to hook kids on the fruity and sweet f

for its part, juul said it respectfully disagrees with the fda's findings and that it with the fda's findings and thatitis with the fda's findings and that it is exploring its options to keep its products on shelves, including appealing the decision. the popular e—cigarette company has long marketed itself as a tool to help smokers quit. but critics say it comes with its own health risks. some us teens have even died after vaping caused irreparable damage to their lungs. the move comes as their lungs. the move comes as the biden administration is seeking to limit nicotine use in the united states. michelle fleury. finally, dig out your wellington boots because after two years of pandemic disruption, music festivals are back. 200,000 people are descending on worthy farm in somerset for the glastonbury festival this weekend. and it's just one of many this summer — organisers say nine out of ten festivals are going ahead this year. but as the threat of covid recedes, inflation is now posing a major challenge with costs to put on events soaring and music fans�* budgets tight. paul

the fda could sign off tomorrow for shots for children as young as six months old. it could be an option for older kids as well. >> reporter: an fda panel recommended moderna's covid-19 vaccine for children 16 to 17. older kids will get two full strength doses. >> younger children would get two doses at half strain. >> the vaccine wallace effeesti adults. >> there was concerns that moderna shots carried a greater risk of myocarditis. the fda says the latest research does not back that up. >> on wednesday, the panel will review moderna and pfizer vaccines for children as young as six months. >> the safety in this population is of paramount important. >> reporter: doctors say parents of young kids should get them vaccinated. >> what was shocking to me is, we can't predict who's going to get hospitalized, i would be first in line to get them vaccinated. >> there are some concerns about a potential connection between covid and a sudden jump in hepatitis in kids. >> a new small story focused on five children ranging from three months to 13-year-old. it is raising alarm b

the fda is saying no more to juul. as we mentioned the administration not speaking very loudly about fentanyl, which enough -- there is just -- fentanyl just a little bit about the size of covering the date on a penny could kill you. >> yeah. this is not an administration that has been making policies based on a genuine reading of science or medicine. we have seen that in how they have handled issues such as the so-called sex change surgeries for minors or vaccine mandates. they are giving out crack pipes for crying out loud and not caring about the fentanyl crisis. you note these vaping products were used by a lot of people to quit smoking. it's not clear just why they are doing this authoritarian power grab. >> bret: all right. panel, thank you so much. ♪ ♪ >> bret: finally tonight, a special day, a follow-up to what we brought you history was made last night after trumpet, the blood hound, became the first of his kind to win the westminster dog show in. >> no the best in show winner beat out six other finalists

fda, like contraception which is essential for preventative healthcare. fda approved 20 years ago to safely in early pregnancies and is commonly used to treat miscarriages. some states are saying that they will try to ban or severely restrict access to these medications. but extremist governors and state legislators are looking to block the mail or search a persons medicine cabinet or control it woman's actions by tracking data on her and she uses are wrong and extreme and out of touch. when the majority of americans. the american medical association, the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists wrote to me and vice president harris stressing that these laws are not based on evidence and asking us to protect access to care. they say by limiting access to these medicines, maternal mortality will climb in america. that's what they say. today i am directing the department of health and human services to take steps through these critical medications are available to the fullest extent possible. and the politicians cannot interfere in the decisions

we're a very known quantity to the fda, but the fda do apply a very vigorous process, quite different to other markets so despite the fact that ken demille is sold in 40 countries and has been for 60 years, and we have to prove that the product is safe. that's where the fda got comfort from us in terms of our experience and our approach to formulation and recipes and our close relationship with our farmers and the regular audits our factory go through which was really able to make us the first new manufacturer approved for the u.s. >> as we look forward, you have committed to shipping baby formula to the u.s. for at least the next six months. do you anticipate that could go wrong? kendamils committed to supplying u.s. parents with over 2 million pounds of product that would equate to almost 60 million bottle feeds over the period from june to november what i want to stress is that we will bring an fda-compliant formula to the market in november and we are investing several million in england to double our capacity to continue to meet that demand and to continue to serve parents across

. >> reporter: americans determined to celebrate summer nbc news, new york >>> the fda is reportedly getting ready to banjuul juul e-cigarettes from the market >> reporter: the fda poised to order juul labs to take its products off the u.s. market, according to the wall street journal, citing people familiar with the matter. the decision, which has not been officially confirmed comes after a nearly two-year review of data provided by juul who sought to keep its smoking products on store shelves. >> its aggressive marketing and using a lot of the blow backs that big tobacco used. >> reporter: the company came under fda scrutiny after it was accused of trying to hook kids on fruity and sweet flavors, those choices often with a marketing campaign is why max says he started smoking juul when he was 17 >> i think it's irresponsible in the way that they were developing flafs that were like candy. >> reporter: juul stopped selling the flavored cartridges. but similar ones were available from other companies for its part, the fda continues to review data from e-cigarette companies who want t

julius san francisco company filed a motion to appeal a sales ban from the fda. you may recall on thursday the fda ordered juul to stop selling its products in the u.s. saying george did not give enough information to evaluate the potential health risks of its products. but the company disagreed in its court filing san francisco supervisor shamann walton introduced legislation banning e-cigarettes in the city. i spoke with him on the latest developments in this case. >> i'm excited about the fact that the fda decided to toe due to remove the products from the shelf. we obviously knew how harmful they were. they were addicting young people to nicotine and eventually tobacco. and so that's why we fought hard to ban e-cigarettes here in san francisco. just like when we benes agrees to jewel stepped in and tried to come in a ballot measure to overturn our law here in san francisco. so i expect them to continue to do everything they can to continue to young people vs be responsible and get their products out of our stores. i'm glad that, you know, the fda decided to c

fda is, you know, order juul to stop selling its products in the u.s. saying the jewel didn't give enough information to evaluate the potential health risks of e-cigarettes to potential customers. the company disagreed with that court. a ruling and san francisco supervisor. shame on walton introduced legislation banning e-cigathe city and we spoke with him to get the latest developments in this case. >> i'm excited about the fact that the fda decided to toe due to remove the products from the shelf. we obviously knew how harmful they were. they were addicting young people to nicotine and eventually tobacco. and so that's why we fought hard to ban e-cigarettes here in san francisco. just like when we benes agrees to jewel stepped in and tried to come in a ballot measure to overturn our law here in san francisco. so i expect them to continue to do everything they can to continue to young people vs be responsible and get their products out of our stores. i'm glad that, you know, the fda decided to come on board and say we're not going to have a company put

that same day, the fda put out a warning to parents. now president biden says he didn't become aware until april, but the president not publicly commenting on the crisis until may 13th when he faced bipartisan criticism for a slow response. >> there's nothing more urgent. >> reporter: late today the white hous press secretary saying administration officials were working on the problem for weeks before the president says he was briefed. >> we did everything that we can from the moment we learned about the recall i would have to talk to him about the april date >> reporter: in that meeting with major manufacturers, abbott was noticeably absent. a senior administration official telling nbc news the company at the center of this crisis was not invited. abbott is currently cooperating with the fda to reopen its shuttered plant in sturgis, michigan, set for this weekend this comes after president biden announced new emergency formula flights from the united kingdom and australia. expected to hit shelves later this month. it can't come soon en

the fda has already authorized pfizer's vaccine for that group. government regulators held up moderna's vaccine for months while it investigated a rare heart inflammation side effect. the advisory panel says that it is safe and effective. >>> and breaking overnight, two california police officers were killed in a shoot-out. there were -- they were investigating a possible stabbing in a los angeles suburb yesterday. authorities say the officers from el monte police department were ambushed immediately after arriving at a motel. investigators say the suspect was also shot and killed during the exchange of gunfire. one officer served for more than 22 years. the other was a rookie with less than a year on the job. >>> and senate negotiators working on bipartisan gun legislation say that they could be done writing a bill by this week. the measure received a major boost yesterday when minority leader mitch mcconnell said that he supports it. majority leader chuck schumer has pledged to bring the bill to the senate floor as soon as possible. it comings a

. >>> also this evening, the fda authorizing the covid vaccine for children under five. the last group still ineligible the decision now moving to the cdc. when the shots could begin. and the questions many parents have >>> the shooting at an alabama church, police saying a third victim has now died what we're learning about the gunman. >>> summer travel chaos. more than 1,000 flights cancelled after severe storms. >>> the wwe's vince mcmahon stepping back from his role as ceo the investigation into alleged misconduct >>> a surge in violent crime. my conversation with the l.a. county d.a. facing a potential recall how he is responding to his own prosecutors who say his reform policies are making matters worse. >>> and the crime that brought down a presidency 50 years ago today. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening the fate of two missing american military veterans, volunteers in ukraine's fight against russia, may be coming into focus tonight. video said to show alexander drueke and andy huynh, appearin on russian television this ev