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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went after former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez Wednesday, charging she was fired from the prestigious health agency last month for promoting infant vaccination. Monarez, 50, had been answering questions from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) over her abrupt firing Aug. 27 after clashing with Health …

This morning, ousted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez came to the Senate to share her story of being fired by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump, the latest volley in an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and the public health establishment. According to Monarez’s testimony, the upcoming …

1. Monarez said she was fired for not complying with RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda Monarez said Kennedy demanded “blanket approval” of “each and every one of the recommendations” in the upcoming vaccine advisory panel meeting. Monarez claimed Kennedy said if she could not do that she would need to resign. “I did not resign, and that is when he told …

The Democratic governors of Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii released a set of immunization guidelines for their states on Wednesday. Ermias Asfaw, RN, left, gives Loren Campos, 16, an immunization at a vaccination clinic held at McDaniel High School in Northeast Portland, Feb. 8, 2023. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB The guidelines recommend broad access to the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone …

Following Trump’s politicization of CDC, West Coast states issue unified vaccine recommendations — California breaks from future federal guidance with new law  Governor of California (.gov) Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy  The New York Times California breaks from Trump and RFK Jr. over vaccines  Politico Washington state releases new vaccine recommendations ahead of flu season  KOMO West Coast governors …

Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Wednesday in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In a much anticipated public appearance Wednesday, Susan Monarez, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, defended her short …

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your …

RFK Jr. said CDC employees were ‘killing children,’ former director says  Politico Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Is Undermining Trust in Public Health, Former C.D.C. Officials Testify  The New York Times Ex-CDC official says RFK Jr. pressured her to stay silent  Axios Susan Monarez to tell Senate how RFK Jr fired her – follow live  BBC Ex-CDC director tells senators that RFK Jr. required …

Houry, who resigned after Monarez was removed, said that she made the decision to leave her post because “CDC leaders were reduced to rubber stamps, supporting policies not based on science and putting American lives at risk.” She criticized Kennedy’s leadership as head of Health and Human Services and accused him of censoring CDC science, politicizing its processes and stripping …

Cassidy asks ‘what happened’ with CDC director’s ouster  Politico Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Is Undermining Trust in Public Health, Former C.D.C. Officials Testify  The New York Times Former CDC Officials Testify: Key Moments From the Senate Hearing  The Wall Street Journal Susan Monarez hearing live updates: Former CDC director testifies to Senate after RFK Jr. fired her  NBC News Fired CDC Director & …