Former CDC Director's Concerns Over New Vaccine Panel and HHS Secretary

Concerns Over Vaccine Panel Composition

• ⚠️ Former CDC Director Susan Monz testified before the Senate Health Committee with a stark warning about the upcoming CDC advisory panel meeting.
• 💡 Monz expressed significant concern that the panel, which discusses recommendations for vaccines like measles, mumps, rubella, and RSV, could make dangerous decisions.
• 🎯 This concern stems from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously firing all previous members and appointing handpicked replacements, several of whom are known vaccine skeptics.

Allegations Against HHS Secretary Kennedy

• 📌 Monz stated she was fired because she refused to pre-approve changes to the childhood vaccine schedule without scientific evidence, as demanded by Kennedy.
• 🚫 She also declined Kennedy's demand to fire career CDC vaccine officials.
• 🗣️ Kennedy has publicly pushed back, calling Monz "not a trustworthy person," while HHS stated she "acted maliciously against the president's agenda."

Senator Cassidy's Stance

• 🔍 Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the committee and a medical doctor, questioned Monz extensively about her allegations.
• 🤔 While Cassidy expressed some concern during questioning, he stated he would not prejudge the secretary and that Kennedy should testify before his committee.
• 🚫 When asked if Americans should trust decisions from the CDC advisory panel if they change the childhood vaccine schedule, Cassidy bluntly responded "no," stating it would be against the data.