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GOP Health chair Bill Cassidy vows Senate oversight after CDC shake-up
Firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and resignations raise fears about vaccine confidence amid federal policy changes led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Wednesday, the White House announced CDC Director Susan Monarez was removed less than a month into her tenure and named Jim O'Neill as acting CDC director.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshaped federal vaccine policy and dismissed the CDC advisory committee, prompting four senior CDC officials to resign Thursday over budget cuts and misinformation.
- Leading public health figures warned, with Dr. Rob Dretler saying, `The CDC undermining expertise and denying data is a very dangerous path to take` and Senator Bill Cassidy noting, `Serious allegations have been made about the meeting agenda, membership, and lack of scientific process being followed`.
- Two Republican senators called for congressional oversight and some Democrats urged Kennedy's removal, while the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is expected to meet next month amid calls to cancel.
- Experts warn the shake-up could erode vaccine confidence and policy as this month a police officer was killed at CDC headquarters in Atlanta amid anger over COVID-19 vaccines.
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