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Fired CDC leader tells senators about pressure from RFK Jr.

Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr.

"Even under pressure, I could not replace evidence with ideology," Monarez told members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Wednesday.

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RFK Jr. Pressured CDC to Approve Vaccine Policies Without Scientific Evidence, Says Former Director

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Ex-CDC director tells senators that RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions, called for firings without cause

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Fired CDC head says RFK Jr. aims to change childhood vaccine schedule

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told former CDC Director Susan Monarez two days before she was fired that the childhood vaccination schedule would change in September, Monarez told a Senat...

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Fired CDC Chief Susan Monarez Warns Senators That RFK Jr. Is Endangering Public Health

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Fired CDC Chief Will Testify Kennedy Pressed Her to Endorse Vaccine Recommendations Without Evidence

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California, western states issue COVID vaccine guidelines that break with CDC

California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday issued unified recommendations on COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines that differ from those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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West Coast States Issue Joint Vaccine Recommendations Ahead of CDC Advisers Meeting

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California, West Coast states roll out their own vaccine guidance amid clash with CDC

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Susan Monarez, former CDC director, tells Senate committee 'true reason' she believes she was fired

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez issued a detailed timeline of events she said led to her ouster as she testified before a Senate committee on Wednesday.

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Fearing Violent Threats, CDC Medical Experts Are Scared To Talk About Vaccine Safety

"I have many that won't speak about vaccines now and have removed their names off of papers," said former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry.

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Inside the CDC vaccine panel's high-stakes meeting: Science, politics and the future of vaccination

A two-day meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with new members appointed by RFK Jr., could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines and reduce access.

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Ex-CDC Chief Issues RFK Jr. Warnings as Key US Vaccine Decisions Loom

Monarez, who was fired after 29 days in the job, warned that once-contained diseases such as polio and whooping cough could return.

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Fired CDC director says Kennedy plans to change children's vaccine schedule

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told former CDC Director Susan Monarez two days before she was fired that the childhood vaccination schedule would change i, Monarez told a Senate panel on Wednesday.

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