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RFK Jr faced a Senate hearing where he defended recent changes at the CDC, criticized its COVID response, and discussed his health policy priorities, amid political tensions and controversy over his vaccine stance and leadership decisions.
RFK Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee amid recent CDC leadership changes and vaccine policy debates, focusing on overhauls at HHS, FDA vaccine access restrictions, and the politicization of public health decisions.
California, Oregon, and Washington are forming a health alliance to coordinate vaccine guidance amid turmoil at the CDC, which they criticize for politicizing science and losing staff, aiming to provide residents with reliable information on vaccines and respiratory illnesses.
Over 1,000 current and former HHS workers have called for Robert F Kennedy Jr's resignation, criticizing his anti-vaccine stance and leadership, which they say endangers public health and causes turmoil within agencies like the CDC. The letter condemns Kennedy for promoting discredited theories, installing political ideologues, and undermining science-based health policies, amid ongoing controversy over vaccine mandates and agency leadership changes.
The White House is defending Robert F Kennedy Jr amid recent chaos at the CDC, including leadership resignations and layoffs, due to disagreements over vaccine policies and management. Kennedy, a vaccine critic with a legal background, has faced criticism from health officials and lawmakers, while the White House emphasizes his expertise and commitment to restoring CDC credibility.
Jim O'Neill has been appointed as the acting director of the CDC following the abrupt firing of Susan Monarez amid internal conflicts and political tensions over vaccine policies and agency leadership, amidst ongoing turmoil and resignations at the CDC.