"Monarez was fired...because she refused to cave to Kennedy’s demands to rubber-stamp vaccine recommendations without scientific backing.

Her ousting led to a cascade of high-profile resignations at the CDC, including chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, who headed the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; and Daskalakis. None of those roles has been filled."

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Trump is expected to nominate new CDC director, as measles keeps spreading

As the Trump administration prepares to nominate a new director of the CDC, insiders say they worry the nominee will only further undermine trust in the nation’s top health agency.

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