Nation Sep 06 States join forces to make their own vaccine recommendations amid CDC turmoil By John Yang, Claire Mufson
Health Sep 05 Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that ‘everybody can get’ the COVID-19 vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s blanket statement to senators is misleading and premature. By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact
Politics Sep 04 4 major moments from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing with senators Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was at the center of a maelstrom Thursday as senators, including those who voted to confirm him, raised pressing questions over his public health agenda. By Joshua Barajas, Hannah Grabenstein, Kenichi Serino
Politics Sep 03 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump’s health care agenda before the Senate Finance Committee Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Thursday, about — among other things — turmoil at federal health agencies and efforts to pull back recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations. By Matt Brown, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Nation Aug 31 Watch 6:30 Inside the CDC turmoil as RFK Jr. eyes sweeping vaccine policy changes In just six months, the CDC has lost nearly half its budget and thousands of employees, and is caught in a political struggle as Health Secretary Kennedy moves to reshape the nation’s vaccine policies. Several CDC leaders resigned after the… By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
Aug 29 RFK Jr.’s deputy made CDC acting director as leadership exodus leaves agency reeling By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not explained the decision to oust Susan Monarez less than a month after she was sworn in, but he warned that more turnover may be ahead. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:14 ‘Public health is in trouble,’ says high-ranking CDC leader who resigned in protest By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant There are serious concerns about the Centers for Disease Control and its mission after Susan Monarez was suddenly fired from her position as director. She had refused to resign amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine… Continue watching
Aug 28 CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director’s ouster By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading
Aug 27 Susan Monarez ousted as CDC director after less than a month as other agency leaders resign By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Her departure coincided with the resignations of at least three top CDC officials. The list includes Dr. Debra Houry, the agency's deputy director; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, head of the agency's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; and Dr. Continue reading
Aug 12 After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees. Continue reading