US EditionSanders pressures RFK Jr. to resign as Health chief after CDC chaos
Dr. Daskalakis resigned over policy conflicts under HHS Secretary Kennedy, citing erosion of vaccine trust and political interference amid CDC leadership upheaval affecting public health.
- Dr. Demetre Daskalakis resigned from the CDC, stating, 'I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality'.
- California Representative Ro Khanna criticized the CDC firings, stating that there is an 'irresistible force that is going to make it impossible for CDC to maintain the validity of its science against ideology'.
- Daskalakis expressed disappointment over the CDC's direction, saying, 'If I thought that there was a fight that I could fight in there I would’ve stayed'.
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RFK Jr. DNR'd the US Healthcare System - emptywheel
[NB: check the byline, thanks. /~Rayne] I’ve been sick with COVID this past week, missing the first classes of the fall semester. I was exposed by a cancer patient who finished a second round of chemotherapy earlier this month. They weren’t vaccinated within the last year because they were undergoing chemo. They were exposed after Saturday evening mass at their Catholic church in Florida, where others around them were likely not vaccinated, and …
The Independent
The Independent (US)Top CDC official who quit over RFK Jr policies says he fears more attacks on vaccines
Demetre Daskalakis warns that the new acting CDC director will only serve Robert F. Kennedy Jr
RFK Jr. Takes a Chainsaw to the CDC To Implement His MAHA Agenda - WhoWhatWhy
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been busy putting his stamp on his department. His tenure has resulted in the firing of many scientists and administrators. In addition, there have been reports of widespread walkouts. Here are some of the agency leaders who resigned recently. Dr. Debra Houry, CDC’s chief medical officer and deputy director for program and science. Dr. Jennifer Layden, director of the CDC’s Offic…
California Rep. Ro Khanna Slams CDC Firings, Demands HHS Secretary's Resignation
The congressman joins a chorus of concern over the departure of top scientists, calling the administration’s stance “anti-science” and “anti-technology.” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” Sunday, voicing strong criticism of the recent upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The congressman’s comments followed the […] California Rep. Ro Khanna Slams CDC Firings, Demands HHS …
Montana Standard
Trump taps interim CDC chief
WASHINGTON — Jim O'Neill, a former investor, critic of health regulations and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s deputy, is taking control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following a tumultuous week in which the agency's director was…
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