Public health leaders “have to figure out how to reach” those who are open to persuasion on vaccines and more, says former acting CDC director Richard Besser. Read more
Stat - Oct 18
The CDC says on its website that “no published scientific evidence shows any benefit in separating the combination MMR vaccine into three individual shots.” Read more
Kcra - Oct 07
Richard Besser, the former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says he “can’t look” to the CDC for trustworthy medical information on Sunday. “My biggest takeaway as a doctor is that I can't look to the CDC anymore for the trusted information,” Besser said on A... Read more
The Hill - Sep 21
Susan Monarez, the ousted director of the CDC, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday that the health secretary pressured her to rubber stamp vaccine policies without reviewing scientific evidence. Read more
Npr - Sep 18
Susan Monarez, who was ousted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testified before the Senate committee focused on health that she faced pressure from the secretary to change the childhood vaccine schedule. Caitlin Huey... Read more
Cbs News - Sep 17
Dr. Susan Monarez testified before the Senate Health Committee Wednesday, highlighting concerns about interference in vaccine recommendations at the CDC and its impact on public health. Read more
Wcvb - Sep 17
"Preventable diseases will return, and I believe that we will have our children harmed for things that we know they do not need to be harmed by." Read more
Kfor - Sep 17
Acting director Jim O’Neill wrote in part that the CDC was experiencing "mission creep" that has led it to be too involved in Americans' health decisions. Read more
Abc News - Sep 17
America's public health is headed to "a very dangerous place," according to the recently fired director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who was questioned Wednesday by senators, including U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire. Read more
Wmur - Sep 17
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Wednesday told a Senate committee on Wednesday her side of getting fired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Read more
Cbs News - Sep 17
