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Former CDC director Susan Monarez alleges Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to politicize the agency by stacking the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with vaccine skeptics and demanding pre-approval of their recommendations. Monarez, fired after 29 days, claims she was dismissed for prioritizing evidence over ideology. Several top officials resigned in protest, echoing concerns about the undermining of scientific integrity. Kennedy denies Monarez's accusations.

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