RFK JR’s actions have significantly reduced the ability to react to outbreaks, according to the displaced CDC officers say | Trump Administration

Measures from Robert F Kennedy Jr. under the Trump Administration If the United States’ ability to respond to outbreaks and infectious diseases have recently reduced the US centers for the control and prevention of diseases (CDC).

The two former top officials said on Wednesday before the Senate Aid Committee (health, education, work and pensions at a hearing.

Susan Monarez, the CDC director selected by Kennedy, was released after less than a month. Debra Houry, Chief Medical Officer at the CDC, resigned after serving in republican and democratic administrations under six CDC directors.

On the morning of August 25, Kennedy asked that Monarez “committed in advance to approve every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence,” she said. He also instructed her to relieve career officers for the vaccine policy for no reason, she said.

“He said that if I were not ready to do both, I should resign. I replied that I did not recommend recommendations in advance without checking the evidence, and I had no basis for dismissing scientific experts,” Monarez believes that this is the real reason why she was released, she said.

The CDC’s vaccination consulting committee, ACIP, which was replaced by Kennedy’s hand -picked consultants, will meet on Thursday and Friday.

“Based on what I have observed during my tenure, there is a real risk that recommendations without strict scientific review could be given access to vaccines for children and other needy. These recommendations could be passed without strict scientific reviews,” said Monarez.

“The missions are not theoretical. We have seen the greatest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, which claimed the life of two children. When vaccine protection is weakened, avoidable diseases will return.”

Monarez also said on August 25, Kennedy told her that the schedule for childhood would change from September, and I had to be on board with it. “She said Kennedy had the support of the Trump White House, with Kennedy claiming that he had” spoken to the president of the vaccination plan for childhood every day “.

Debra Houry also said to see political interference.

“I have resigned because the CDC executives were reduced to stamp stamps, guidelines that are not based on science and put life in American life.