The officials say they were removed from leadership positions over their objections to the Trump administration's hostility toward vaccines and suspension of funding for clinical trials and foreign research.
During the 3-hour meeting, Kennedy continued to say the CDC failed to protect Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, as fallout continues regarding narrowed FDA approval for COVID vaccines, New Mexico issues a health order to sort out pharmacy access.
CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm and co-author Mark Olshaker's new book examines the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how a pandemic caused by an even deadlier virus might play out.
Impacts from chaos at the CDC and more limited FDA COVID vaccine clearances are stirring concern and confusion.
The meeting, scheduled for September 18, will be widely watched amid upheaval at the CDC over vaccine recommendations.
The head of the Senate's HELP committee and 2 senior members say a hearing on the developments is needed as soon as possible.
As a Senate-confirmed appointee, Monarez must be fired directly by the president.
The newly appointed work group leader has called mRNA vaccine dangerous and said they should be removed from the market.
The group said HHS Secretary Kennedy is complicit in dismantling the US public health infrastructure and endangering the nation’s health by sowing scientific misinformation.
