CDC committee votes on COVID-19 shots amid widespread criticism

After a contentious discussion that at times referenced discredited theories, low-quality data and desperate pleas from physicians and patients to rely upon sound science, a key CDC committee opted ... Read More

Inside the CDC vaccine panel's high-stakes meeting: Science, politics and the future of vaccination

A two-day meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with new members appointed by RFK Jr., could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines and reduce access. Read More

RFK Jr. Pressured CDC to Approve Vaccine Policies Without Scientific Evidence, Says Former Director

Susan Monarez alleged that RFK Jr. pressured her to approve vaccine policies without evidence and dismiss scientists, sparking CDC turmoil. Read More

Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr

Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review. Read More

Fired CDC head defends her reputation and vaccine science at Senate hearing

The nation’s first Senate-confirmed CDC Director hit back Wednesday at Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who fired her less than a month into the job, saying he mischaracterized the ... Read More

Ousted CDC chief says RFK Jr. fired her for ‘holding the line on scientific integrity’

According to a copy of her testimony obtained by the Washington Examiner ahead of the hearing, Monarez will detail that she was “fired for holding the line on scientific integrity” after a clash over ... Read More

WATCH: RFK Jr. says fired CDC director lying about being asked to back non-scientific vaccine policy

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rejected claims made by the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who said Kennedy asked her to approve vaccine recommendations even if ... Read More