Nation Oct 14 How the latest round of federal layoffs could impact public health By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
Health Sep 23 CDC report says ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in U.S. Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Sep 19 How RFK Jr.’s hand-picked CDC advisory panel voted on COVID vaccines and more The unpredictable meeting followed a full shakeup by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rid the expert advisory panel of what he claims are the pharmaceutical industry’s corporate interests. By Laura Santhanam
Politics Sep 19 WATCH: Kennedy’s vaccine advisers decline to recommend COVID shot for all Americans In a series of votes, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t specifically recommend vaccination but said people could make individual decisions. By Mike Stobbe, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Nation Sep 18 Watch 7:03 CDC panel overhauled by RFK Jr. changes childhood vaccine recommendations It is a big week that may change vaccine guidance and access. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices began a two-day meeting to discuss and vote on various recommendations. It's being watched closely because the committee was completely overhauled by… By Ali Rogin, Laura Santhanam, Azhar Merchant
Sep 17 Watch 9:10 What ousted CDC director Monarez revealed about RFK Jr. during a Senate hearing By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez gave her first detailed account of her high-profile firing during a Senate hearing. Monarez was ousted less than a month into the job, making her the shortest-lived director in the agency’s history. Questions about… Continue watching
Sep 17 WATCH: Ousted CDC Director Monarez says that RFK Jr. disparaged CDC employees By Hannah Grabenstein "He said during the COVID outbreak, CDC told hospitals to turn away sick COVID patients until they had blue lips before allowing them to get treatment," Monarez said. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Ousted CDC chief says RFK Jr. incorrectly claimed childhood vaccine schedule had no evidence By Joshua Barajas Kennedy said that the CDC had "never collected" scientific evidence on the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, Monarez testified. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Former CDC doctor says U.S. is on track to see uptick in preventable diseases under Kennedy By Laura Santhanam Houry pointed to multiple examples, including Kennedy's decisions to halt a flu vaccine campaign and to replace public health experts with vaccine skeptics on the CDC's advisory group on immunization practices. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Former CDC director says RFK Jr. didn’t call her after agency shooting By Hannah Grabenstein Monarez told Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., that she didn't speak with Kennedy until a handful of days after the shooting. Continue reading