The US won’t vaccinate migrant children against the flu

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, AUG 23, 2019 EDITOR'S NOTE Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Summer is almost over and it's already time to start thinking about flu shots, which offer the best protection against the virus. But they will not be available to migrant families detained in border detention camps, CNBC's Jessica Bursztynsky got the scoop this week. An Oklahoma judge on Monday is expected to rule in a landmark case over the opioid crisis. Apple Health employees are leaving at a rapid clip, showing signs of distress in a key division at the tech giant. Should kids be dieting? That's the question nutritionists are asking after Weight Watchers introduced a program for children as young as eight. (Are there any stories we should be chasing? Email tips, ideas, suggestions to CNBC Health Editor Dawn Kopecki at dawn.kopecki@nbcuni.com.) Angelica LaVito @ANGELICALAVITO The US won't provide flu shots to migrant families at border detention camps The U.S. won't be vaccinating migrant families in holding centers ahead of this year's flu season, I learned this week. The decision comes despite calls from doctors to boost efforts to fight the virus that's killed at least three children at detention facilities in the past year. Two doctors warned me that overcrowded, unsanitary conditions the families are being held in will lead to the deaths of more children. Democrats are urging the Trump administration to change its policy and vaccinate detained migrant families. - Jessica Bursztynsky Next major catalyst in opioid litigation comes Monday A judge in Oklahoma is set to decide in the state's case against Johnson & Johnson, the sole defendant after Purdue and Teva both settled. Analysts say the judge's decision could have a major impact not just on J&J, but a number of other companies involved in opioid litigation. That's because the Oklahoma case is only one of thousands filed by states, cities, counties and others seeking to hold the drug industry accountable for the opioid epidemic. The judge (who, by the way, went to high school with Snoop Dogg) is scheduled to issue his decision Monday at 4 p.m. ET. We'll be on the ground in balmy Oklahoma City, so be sure to tune to CNBC. - Meg Tirrell Apple employees are leaving the health team — here's why There are signs of tension at Apple Health in the wake of a series of high profile departures, a months-long CNBC investigation found. Much of that is down to disagreements about how ambitious Apple should be in the health sector, and a lack of visionary leadership. - Christina Farr Weight Watchers' kids program sparks backlash Weight Watchers is taking some heat for its latest weight loss program … for kids as young as eight. Called Kurbo by WW, it uses a "traffic light system" that assigns green, yellow or red lights to food for kids. Nutritionists aren't sold, telling me it could promote unhealthy relationships with food at a young age. - Angelica LaVito Overdose death decline masks growing problem While deaths are down substantially in East Coast states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania, states in the Western U.S. have witnessed a disturbing spike in overdose deaths, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb writes in an op-ed. Gottlieb said cocaine cut with fentanyl — known on the street as speedballs — or combinations of methamphetamine and fentanyl — known as a goofballs — are driving a growing number of new overdose deaths. - Scott Gottlieb JOIN US CNBC Evolve: Chicago In an era of rapid technological advances and demographic change, how do legacy companies adapt, innovate and evolve? CNBC Evolve features iconic global companies and executives who are embracing change and transforming for the future. Featuring best-in class CEOs and innovators in conversation with CNBC anchors and reporters, this half-day event series provides a forum for companies to share strategies, tactics and lessons learned in a peer-to-peer environment. CNBC Evolve September 24, 2019 Chicago REGISTER CONTRIBUTORS Bertha Coombs @berthacoombs Christina Farr @chrissyfarr Meg Tirrell @megtirrell Berkeley Lovelace Jr. @BerkeleyJr Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy CNBC Events   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS