Susan Monarez, the former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director who was pushed out over vaccine policy after just a month on the job, is set to testify before the Senate next week — setting the stage for new revelations about the impacts of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to the agency.
The Senate’s health panel will hear on Sept. 17 from Monarez and Debra Houry, who was a top CDC official before resigning in August as Monarez was being pushed out, citing “ongoing changes” she said prevented her from doing her job. Related Story
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Department of Health and Human Services officials will be invited to respond to their testimony in a future hea