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CDC Nominee Susan Monarez Sidesteps Questions About Disagreements with RFK in Senate Hearing

UNITED STATES, JUN 26 – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all 17 CDC vaccine advisory committee members with mostly vaccine-skeptics, raising concerns about vaccine policy and insurance coverage impacts, senators said.

  • Susan Monarez appeared Wednesday before the Senate Health committee for her CDC director confirmation hearing amid agency reorganization and vaccine policy controversies.
  • The hearing followed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent removal of all 17 members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee, sparking bipartisan concern.
  • Monarez, a respected microbiologist, largely supported Kennedy's goals but sidestepped questions about staffing cuts, program eliminations, and vaccine policy changes.
  • Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized the new advisory panel for lacking expertise in vaccines and mRNA technology, saying the process was rushed and recommending the meeting be postponed.
  • The controversy raises concerns about public trust in vaccination guidance and the CDC’s ability to base decisions on science amid ongoing organizational shifts.
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