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Exclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was fired – Nature
“I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details. When Susan Monarez took the helm of the beleaguered US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, she had her work cut out for her. Public trust in…
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5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post
Democracy Dies in Darkness Health Health Care Medical Mysteries Science Well+Being Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes…
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CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergenciesPublished: February 19, 2025 6:55pm EST In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal…
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Should you wear a mask indoors? 7 vaccinated experts share their plans
Amid new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many fully vaccinated people in the United States have been eager to hang up their masks, while others are still a little hesitant to give up the protective face coverings. The guidance, which was released in May and said that fully vaccinated people did…
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CDC issues guidelines telling the vaccinated what they can do – The Washington Post
Long-awaited government guidelines loosen restrictions on how people can socialize, and see their grandchildren after they’re fully inoculated. Federal health officials released guidance Monday that gives fully vaccinated Americans more freedom to socialize and pursue routine activities, providing a pandemic-weary nation a first glimpse of what a new normal may look like in the months…
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5 Ways to Upgrade Your Mask in 2021 – Consumer Reports
By Hallie Levine Last updated: February 18, 2021 With more contagious coronavirus variants spreading, a simple cloth mask might not always be enough. Consumer Reports explains how to upgrade your mask. More contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2 are now spreading in the U.S., with one potentially poised to become the predominant strain in this country by…
