A top CDC official, Debra Houry, resigned in protest over the firing of the CDC director and the influence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Houry fears Kennedy's plan, potentially supported by the Trump administration, to ban the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. She believes Kennedy is relying on discredited anti-vax groups instead of CDC experts. Houry warns that removing the vaccine would endanger vulnerable populations. The FDA's recent decision to narrow vaccine eligibility adds to her concerns, highlighting a potential disregard for scientific evidence in policy decisions.

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