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CDC's Dr. Havers Resigns Over Controversial Vaccine Changes

6/20/2025

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Dr. Fiona Havers has stepped down from the CDC, voicing her strong opposition to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial changes to vaccine recommendations. Havers raised alarms about the integrity of the data guiding these policies, while former ACIP members echoed her fears, warning that such actions could jeopardize U.S. immunization efforts and public health.

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Dr. Fiona Havers has stepped down from the CDC, voicing her strong opposition to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial changes to vaccine recommendations. Havers raised alarms about the integrity of the data guiding these policies, while former ACIP members echoed her fears, warning that such actions could jeopardize U.S. immunization efforts and public health.