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The Latest Breaking News from Robert F. Kennedy Jr

CDC in crisis: who are the top officials resigning or being forced out?

Four senior officials resign in protest at health secretary’s handling of vaccine policy and agency’s direction

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr, who doesn’t have a medical degree, says he can diagnose children just by just looking at them

Kennedy has often raised concerns about the increasing juvenile diabetes and autism rates

The Independent UK

RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Deputy health secretary Jim O’Neill will become interim CDC director as staffers rally for officials who quit. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

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Susan Monarez, First CDC Director Who is Not a Medical Doctor Since 1950s, Ousted in Less Than a Month

Susan Monarez, the first non-MD CDC director since the 1950s, was ousted after less than a month amid clashes over vaccine policy and political pressure.

International Business Times UK

‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus

At least three high-level officials have resigned in protest against the policies of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy.

Al Jazeera

White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to replace fired CDC chief

Deputy health secretary chosen as agency’s interim director after firing of Susan Monarez

The Guardian - US

‘Absolute ****show’: Nation’s health services in ‘pure chaos’ from RFK Jr ‘disaster’

CDC on verge of collapse as leaders refuse to sign up to RFK Jr's conspiracy garbage.

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Top health officials resign after White House fires CDC director

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The Independent UK

White House Fires US Health Agency Head After She Refused To Quit

The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The escalating dispute over Kennedy's sweeping overhaul of US vaccine policy also led to five…

International Business Times

CDC Director Susan Monarez Defies Ouster, Vows To Protect Science Amid Robert Kennedy Jr. Vaccine Policy Clash

Susan Monarez, confirmed as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director in July 2025, refused to resign on Wednesday after reports of her removal sparked a major public health controversy.

Benzinga

CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign

Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders

The Guardian - US

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for healthy children

Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27, 2025, approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons.

The Conversation

Ousted CDC director targeted for ‘protecting the public over serving a political agenda’ lawyer claims

Susan Monarez was weeks into her job as CDC director when the Health and Human Services Department announced her removal

The Independent UK

Monarez removed as CDC director, HHS says - Roll Call

Susan Monarez is no longer CDC director, according to the Health and Human Services Department, though her attorneys begged to differ.

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The Texas Tribune

RFK Jr. praises Texas for implementing his health vision

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. complimented Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a prohibition on using state tax dollars on specific products with additives, among other measures.

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill

Benzinga

RFK Jr. Rescinds Emergency Authorizations For COVID-19 Vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on social media that the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines have now been rescinded.

The Independent UK

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is getting more and more difficult. Here’s why

It depends on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a health care professional who will give you the shot

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The Guardian - US

FDA approves new Covid-19 vaccines in US but limits who can get them

Agency authorizes shots for those 65 and older, with young people eligible if they have underlying medical conditions

The Independent UK

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season

Roll Call

FDA sets more limited framework for COVID-19 vaccines - Roll Call

The FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines under a more limited framework after rescinding the emergency use authorizations previously in place.

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‘Wiping out the whale population’: RFK Jr says wind farms are annihilating whales, it’s yet another lie

Less "save the whales" and more "save the fossil fuel industry".

Benzinga

Robert Kennedy Jr Tells Trump He's On Course To Identify 'Interventions' That Are 'Certainly Causing Autism' — Promises Announcements Next Month

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he is on track to identify "interventions" that are "certainly causing autism" and to outline possible ways to address them by September, after President Donald Trump pressed him for an update during a Cabinet meeting.

The Independent UK

A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials grapple with Trump’s vaccine policies

Health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have delayed and gummed up the approval of new Covid-19 jabs even as the new ‘Stratus’ subvariant surges in the Golden State

The Independent UK

‘Horror show’: RFK Jr and Trump fearmonger about autism in marathon cabinet meeting while research is axed behind scenes

Kennedy has said he will release his own report on the ‘epidemic’ of autism next month

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