Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the Trump White House, claimed that the U.S. could have dramatically reduced its death toll if the administration had acted earlier and more ...

Trump's CDC Director nominee, Susan Monarez, faced tough questioning from senators on both sides of the aisle during her confirmation hearing.

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) asked Monarez, if President Trump ordered her to do something that was against the law, whether she would follow the law or follow Trump's directive. Monarez responded the ...

The abrupt removal of all of the members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sparked outrage and worry among many public health experts. That ...

Many protesters called for the appointment of a new CDC director and the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who oversees the CDC.

CDC interim leaders, in first all-hands meeting, speak of ‘myth-busting’ and ‘resilience’ Susan Monarez, nominee for director, was reported to be starting to meet with senators ahead of ...

Havers had led the CDC's Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET, that collects and studies trends in hospitalizations from COVID-19, RSV and influenza.

I worked closely with ACIP during my nearly eight years as CDC Director. The committee is composed of pediatricians, epidemiologists, public health specialists, and parents who all volunteer their ...

Former CDC Director, NC native reacts to RFK Jr. removal of vaccine advisory committee members By Michael Perchick, via Tuesday, June 10, 2025 ...

Havers had led the CDC's Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET, that collects and studies trends in hospitalizations from COVID-19, RSV and influenza.

In an interview, Dr. Mandy Cohen, a former CDC director, said: “Secretary Kennedy’s unprecedented action spreads confusion and casts doubt on transparent public health processes that protect ...