Ousted CDC Chief: RFK Jr. Lacked Data for Vaccine Schedule Claims

Testimony on Vaccine Schedule Recommendations

• 🎯 Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
• 🗣️ She stated that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not cite any data or science when discussing changes to childhood vaccine schedules.

Exchange with RFK Jr.

• 💡 Monarez recounted an exchange where she expressed openness to changing vaccine schedules if evidence or science were supportive.
• 🚫 Kennedy reportedly responded that there was no science or evidence associated with the childhood vaccine schedule.
• 📉 He further claimed that the CDC had never collected the science or data related to the safety and efficacy of the schedule.

Clarification on Expectations

• ❓ Senator Bill Cassidy sought clarification, asking if Kennedy asserted there was no science but still expected the schedule to be changed.
• ✅ Monarez confirmed this was correct, indicating a disconnect between Kennedy's claims and his expectations.