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RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

The U.S. childhood immunization schedule, the grid of colored bars pediatricians share with parents, recommends a set of vaccines given from birth through adolescence to prevent a range of serious infections. The basic structure has been in place since 1995, when federal health officials and medical organizations first issued a…

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The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its long-standing guidance about vaccines and autism.

The Conversation

We Must Revolutionize How We Manage Chronic Disease in America: Time For a Whole Person Model That Works

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 76.4% of American adults, around 194 million people, reported at least one chronic condition. Among those, more than half live with multiple chronic conditions, and younger Americans are increasingly affected.

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CDC's New Wording On Vaccine-Autism Statement

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that once firmly stated vaccines do not cause autism has been revised to say they might, a shift that surfaced during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation process.

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Elizabeth Warren Says Measles Can Hit Record Highs, Slams RFK Jr.'s CDC Panel For Delaying Vaccine: 'How Does That Keep Our Kids Safe?'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel following its controversial vote to delay the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella or MMRV vaccine for children under 4 years old.

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Bernie Sanders Says Susan Monarez Was Fired As CDC Director Because She Refused To Be RFK Jr.'s 'Rubber Stamp'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday cast the abrupt firing of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez as a warning sign for scientific independence, arguing she was pushed out for refusing to "rubber stamp" Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “anti-vaccine” agenda.

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Former CDC chief Susan Monarez set to testify RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is testifying before the Senate health committee

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Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership - health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not the world’s – premier public health organization, is mired in a crisis that not only threatens Americans’ health but also its very survival as a leading public health institution.

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Robert F. Kennedy Took Fire From Both Republicans And Democrats Over Vaccine Overhauls: GOP Senators Defend Trump's Operation Warp Speed

Secretary for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced bipartisan backlash during a combative Senate hearing on Thursday, as both Republicans and Democrats criticized his controversial vaccine policies and the abrupt firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez.

Benzinga

Trump 'Must Fire' Robert F Kennedy Jr, Calls For Dismissal Get Louder — Don Beyer, Bernie Sanders, Wisconsin's Sara Rodriguez Join The Chorus

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under intense fire after his dismissal of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez set off resignations among top public health leaders and renewed calls for his removal.

Benzinga

Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Leadership Can Only Bring More 'Harm,' Says Top Ex-CDC Official: 'Undoing Of Vaccination' In Works

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunizations chief Demetre Daskalakis said Sunday he resigned because politics has overrun science at the nation's top public-health agency, warning he "only see[s] harm coming" under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Directors Who Quit US Health Agency Warn It Is 'Destroying' Protections

Senior experts who recently resigned in protest from the top US public health agency denounced Sunday growing politicization of the organization, warning of a breakdown in the "firewall" between science and ideology.

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CDC Mandates Full Office Return By Sept. 15, Weeks After Atlanta Headquarters Shooting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered all staff to return to offices by Sept. 15, marking the end of remote work protocols implemented after a deadly shooting at its Atlanta headquarters five weeks ago.

Benzinga

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

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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.

The Guardian - US

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

More than 750 workers in letter say HHS secretary’s rhetoric played a role in recent attack at CDC’s Atlanta headquarters

The Conversation

Can a game stop vaccine misinformation? This one just might

Modern vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Yet misinformation about them can still have deadly consequences. A gunman recently opened fire at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, wrongly believing that the coronavirus vaccine had caused his depression.

The Independent UK

CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the man who fired more than 180 shots at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after killing a police officer

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The Independent UK

CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation

A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer

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Suspect and police officer die in shooting at Emory University in Georgia

Those on campus were advised to ‘run, hide, fight’ as police responded to an active shooter situation near the CDC.

The Independent UK

What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake

A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend

The Guardian - US

First meeting of new CDC vaccine panel reveals policy chaos sown by RFK Jr

Health secretary unilaterally appointed ACIP’s eight new members, several of whom are critical of immunizations

Al Jazeera

RFK Jr ends COVID vaccine recommendation: What do facts say about risks?

Robert F Kennedy Jr revoked CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine advice for children and pregnant women, causing expert confusion.

The Independent UK

US grocery chain recalls baby food pouches due to possible lead contamination

There is no safe level of exposure to lead for children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Independent UK

CDC officials plan for the agency's splintering, but questions remain

A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is telling staff to start planning for the agency’s splintering

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