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CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’

Senior CDC vaccine research and public health leaders who resigned in protest told hundreds of supporters across the street from campus on Thursday that the Trump administration needs to “get politics out of public health”. The agency is reeling from the firing of the CDC chief, Susan Monarez, but Monarez, who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, has refused to be removed. Four senior...

Aug 28 from https://www.theguardian.com/ Center left

White House reportedly picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chief

The White House has reportedly chosen a deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr to serve as the acting head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a decision that comes as the standoff over the firing of director Susan Monarez, has deepened, with Monarez’s lawyers claiming she will not depart unless Donald Trump himself removes her. The Associated Press and the Washington Post...

Aug 28 from https://www.theguardian.com/ Center left

RFK Jr ally reportedly chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – live

From 3h ago 17.12 EDT White House picks top aide to RFK Jr as interim CDC director The White House has picked an aide to health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News of the temporary appointment was first reported by the Washington Post. The aide is Jim O’Neill, currently the deputy health secretary. A former speechwriter for...

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RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: ‘an embarrassment’

It’s been a tumultuous week for US health agencies, with the departure of several top officials, uncertainty around new Covid vaccine restrictions, and even more experts calling for the removal of top health official Robert F Kennedy Jr. The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez, was fired by the Trump White House after some controversy, and four...

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