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Top health officials resign after White House fires CDC director

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The Independent UK

White House Fires US Health Agency Head After She Refused To Quit

The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The escalating dispute over Kennedy's sweeping overhaul of US vaccine policy also led to five…

International Business Times

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.

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CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign

Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders

The Guardian - US

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for healthy children

Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27, 2025, approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons.

The Conversation

Ousted CDC director targeted for ‘protecting the public over serving a political agenda’ lawyer claims

Susan Monarez was weeks into her job as CDC director when the Health and Human Services Department announced her removal

The Independent UK

Monarez removed as CDC director, HHS says - Roll Call

Susan Monarez is no longer CDC director, according to the Health and Human Services Department, though her attorneys begged to differ.

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RFK Jr. praises Texas for implementing his health vision

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. complimented Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a prohibition on using state tax dollars on specific products with additives, among other measures.

The Texas Tribune

FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. Rescinds Emergency Authorizations For COVID-19 Vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on social media that the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines have now been rescinded.

Benzinga

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is getting more and more difficult. Here’s why

It depends on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a health care professional who will give you the shot

The Independent UK

FDA approves new Covid-19 vaccines in US but limits who can get them

Agency authorizes shots for those 65 and older, with young people eligible if they have underlying medical conditions

The Guardian - US

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season

The Independent UK

FDA sets more limited framework for COVID-19 vaccines - Roll Call

The FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines under a more limited framework after rescinding the emergency use authorizations previously in place.

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‘Wiping out the whale population’: RFK Jr says wind farms are annihilating whales, it’s yet another lie

Less "save the whales" and more "save the fossil fuel industry".

Benzinga

Robert Kennedy Jr Tells Trump He's On Course To Identify 'Interventions' That Are 'Certainly Causing Autism' — Promises Announcements Next Month

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he is on track to identify "interventions" that are "certainly causing autism" and to outline possible ways to address them by September, after President Donald Trump pressed him for an update during a Cabinet meeting.

The Independent UK

A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials grapple with Trump’s vaccine policies

Health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have delayed and gummed up the approval of new Covid-19 jabs even as the new ‘Stratus’ subvariant surges in the Golden State

The Independent UK

‘Horror show’: RFK Jr and Trump fearmonger about autism in marathon cabinet meeting while research is axed behind scenes

Kennedy has said he will release his own report on the ‘epidemic’ of autism next month

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Benzinga

Trump Administration Plans To Pull COVID-19 Vaccines Off Market 'Within Months'

The Trump administration is preparing to remove COVID-19 vaccines from the U.S. market "within months," according to a close associate of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Conversation

How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child

The Make America Healthy Again movement has generated a lot of discussion about public health. But the language MAHA proponents use to describe health and disease has also raised concerns among the disability and chronic illness communities.

Benzinga

Bill Ackman Slams US Food Stamp Spending As 'Absurd,' Says SNAP Subsidizes Soda, Junk Food While Fueling Massive Medicaid Burden

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is backing a sharp critique of America's food stamp program, arguing it encourages unhealthy diets while driving up health care costs for taxpayers.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from Justice Department interviews of Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell

The Justice Department has released interview transcripts with Ghislaine Maxwell, where she speaks positively about Donald Trump, calling him a “gentleman in all respects.”

We Got This Covered

‘Complicit’: RFK Jr. is already choking on the medicine he’s been prescribing everyone else

Funny how reality has a way of hitting back.

Benzinga

Medical Aid For 700K Cold War Era Nuclear Workers Indefinitely Suspended Amid Trump's HHS Overhaul: Report

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has paused the review of medical compensation claims for nuclear workers, leaving them in a state of uncertainty.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of CDC employees get layoff notices just days after workers return to HQ in wake of shooting

Employees in the public health agency are expected to receive layoff notices just as they return to the office after a deadly shooting

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