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White House selects Kennedy deputy Jim O'Neill as acting CDC director

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Who is Jim ONeill? CDC chief set to bolster RFK Jr plan to remake vaccine policy

Susan Monarez was removed from her CDC director position less than a month after being confirmed by the Senate, with her lawyers stating she refused to approve directives described as unscientific and reckless.</span

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Susan Monarez was removed from her CDC director position less than a month after being confirmed by the Senate, with her lawyers stating she refused to approve directives described as unscientific and reckless.

Four senior CDC officials resigned following Monarez's termination, including Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis and Dr. Daniel Jernigan, leaving the agency with significant leadership vacancies.</span

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Four senior CDC officials resigned following Monarez's termination, including Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis and Dr. Daniel Jernigan, leaving the agency with significant leadership vacancies.

O'Neill previously served as principal associate deputy secretary at HHS during the George W. Bush administration and later worked as a biotech investor under Trump mega-donor Peter Thiel's wing.</span

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O'Neill previously served as principal associate deputy secretary at HHS during the George W. Bush administration and later worked as a biotech investor under Trump mega-donor Peter Thiel's wing.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet next month, where vaccine recommendation revisions are expected to be discussed under O'Neill's leadership and Kennedy's direction.</span

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The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet next month, where vaccine recommendation revisions are expected to be discussed under O'Neill's leadership and Kennedy's direction.

Senator Bill Cassidy called for the vaccine advisory panel to postpone its September meeting, stating any recommendations would lack legitimacy given the current turmoil in CDC leadership.</span

Senator Bill Cassidy called for the vaccine advisory panel to postpone its September meeting, stating any recommendations would lack legitimacy given the current turmoil in CDC leadership.

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Firing a qualified scientist like Monarez for refusing unscientific directives represents a dangerous politicization of public health. O'Neill lacks medical training and previously promoted unproven COVID treatments, making him unfit to lead the nation's top health agency. This upheaval threatens vaccine programs that protect millions of children.

Firing a qualified scientist like Monarez for refusing unscientific directives represents a dangerous politicization of public health. O'Neill lacks medical training and previously promoted unproven COVID treatments, making him unfit to lead the nation's top health agency. This upheaval threatens vaccine programs that protect millions of children.

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