
NATURAL NEWS/ Ramon Tomey-
- Dr. Fiona Havers, a senior CDC scientist with 13 years of experience, resigned – citing concerns that the agency’s vaccine policies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were abandoning evidence-based decision-making.
- Havers’ exit followed the abrupt resignation of Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, a CDC pediatric infectious disease expert, amid Kennedy’s overhaul of federal vaccine advisory panels – including the removal of all 17 ACIP members.
- The resignations highlight tensions between career scientists and HHS, as Kennedy’s administration rolled back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women without ACIP’s usual review process.
- Critics accuse Kennedy of replacing independent experts with ideological allies, while supporters argue the reforms eliminate corporate influence. Ousted ACIP members warned of risks to public health, but advocates like Kim Witczak claim the CDC’s credibility crisis predates Kennedy.
- The debate reflects a larger conflict over vaccine policy, with HHS pledging stricter scientific integrity and critics fearing destabilization. The fallout precedes key CDC meetings on booster recommendations, signaling an ongoing battle over public health priorities.
A senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientist overseeing respiratory virus data has left the agency, citing fears that its vaccine policies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are abandoning scientific rigor. Continue reading…
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