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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Marina Dunbar

US health agency workers accuse RFK Jr of fueling violence against them

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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign stands at the entrance of their offices in Atlanta. Photograph: Ron Harris/AP

More than 750 current and former federal health employees on Wednesday accused the health and human services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, of fueling harassment and violence directed at government healthcare staff.

In a letter sent to Kennedy and members of Congress, the group accuses RFK Jr of contributing to “the harassment and violence experienced by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff”, citing decisions such as removing members from a CDC vaccine advisory panel, questioning the safety of the measles vaccine, and firing key CDC staff as actions that sow distrust in federal medical professionals.

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