Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here’s what’s at stake.
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CDC pauses remote work arrangements for employees with disabilities, union says
Members of a union representing federal workers said it has been waiting for guidance from the CDC and its parent agency on whether telework will be considered an accommodation under its revised policy.
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Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr.
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
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5 new members added to CDC vaccine advisory panel ahead of key meetingÂ
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks more new vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, days before a two-day meeting to consider COVID and hepatitis B shots.
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Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more
In a blistering hearing, Senators from both parties challenged the health secretary to defend his actions, including on vaccines access and CDC leadership.
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RFK Jr. faces questions about chaos at the CDC
Democratic lawmakers and more than a thousand current and former HHS staff say Kennedy’s actions are endangering America’s health. Kennedy says he came to clean house and he’s delivering.
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It’s been a week of chaos at the CDC. Here are 5 things to know
Here’s your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
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Vaccine disputes and agency departures put U.S. at risk, a former CDC official says
Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she’s worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.
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CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign
“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired.
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Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC
A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.
