Ousted #CDC Director Susan Monarez revealed she was pressured to preapprove #vaccine recommendations from #RFKJr. hand-picked advisory panel, which replaced 17 #fired #experts with vaccine skeptics. Monarez refused, saying #science, not #ideology, must guide decisions, and was #purged after resisting #political interference.#publichealth #vaccines #medicine #pandemics #healthcare https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ousted-cdc-head-says-she-was-pressured-preapprove-vaccine-panel-recommendations-2025-09-04/ #science #medicine #publichealth #covid19