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The author's brother, Larry, was a Navy captain who died in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
The author, Mark S. Getzfred, worked in journalism for 47 years before retiring from The New York Times in 2026.
The American Cancer Society estimates for 2026 that about 67,530 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and about 52,740 will die from it.
Mark S. Getzfred retired after working for 27 years as an editor at The New York Times.
The author's younger brother died of pancreatic cancer in April 2023.
In the U.S., pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths, following lung and colorectal cancers.
A third brother of the author died of pancreatic cancer in February 2026.
An older brother of the author died of pancreatic cancer in August 2024.
The author's father died from colon and lung cancer in the early 1970s.
The author, Mark S. Getzfred, lost three brothers to cancer.
Dr. Michelle Fiscus of the Association of Immunization Managers said a similar delay in VFC vaccine availability occurred in 2025.
In some U.S. states, pharmacists are not permitted to vaccinate young children.
Major medical organizations recommend Covid vaccination for all children 6-23 months old and for older children with underlying medical conditions.
Pfizer and Moderna confirmed they have shipped pediatric Covid vaccine doses and are not experiencing supply shortages or delays.
Covid-19 cases are rising in much of the U.S. as of mid-September 2026.
An anonymous source stated that career officials at the CDC have been aiming to make Covid vaccines available through the Vaccines for Children program.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the lack of a decision by HHS regarding the Vaccines for Children program.
A federal judge ruled in March that members of the ACIP appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were not qualified to make vaccine recommendations.
The Vaccines for Children program provides free shots to children who are uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid-eligible, American Indian, or Alaska Native.
Pediatric Covid vaccine doses are available for children with insurance or for those whose parents can pay out of pocket.