Key Points • Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified she was fired after refusing to pre-approve vaccine recommendations and dismiss career officials without cause. • Monarez alleged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to alter the childhood vaccine schedule without reviewing scientific evidence. • Her dismissal has raised concerns about vaccine safety, the risks of preventable diseases, and the need for data-driven public health decisions.

WASHINGTON — Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that she was fired after just 29 days because she refused to pre-approve vaccine recommendations or fire career officials for no reason.

Monarez, who was nominated by Pre

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