Topline
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would change the longstanding schedule for childhood vaccines sometime this month, reneging on a promise he made to senators during his confirmation hearing, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez, who said she was fired for refusing to go along with the change.
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Susan Monarez testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Kennedy told her she needed to be “on board” with the move, claiming there was “no science or evidence associated with the vaccine schedule” and said he spoke to Trump “every day” about the change, Monarez told the Senate health committee Wednesday.
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