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California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii release recommendations in wake of firings at federal health agencies

Susan Monarez spoke alongside ex-chief medical officer Debra Houry about vaccines, Kennedy and threats to US health

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Susan Monarez provided a window into the ongoing turmoil at the public health agency.

Trump officials intend to link 25 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from The Washington Post. These findings will reportedly be discussed during the Sept. 18-19, 2025, meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with implications for who may be eligible…

Republicans are split over the firing of the CDC director who was joined by ex-chief medical officer in detailing RFK Jr.’s undermining of US vaccine policy

Monarez said she was afraid Kennedy was making her sacrifice "transparency" and "integrity."

Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.

The ex-chief of the US disease prevention agency told senators Wednesday she was fired for refusing to approve changes to childhood vaccine schedules not backed by scientific evidence, as the Trump administration moves to dismantle longstanding healthy policy.

Career experts warn of decades of progress lost as administration fires staff, slashes budgets and buries data

Any move to alter childhood vaccine recommendations would be highly controversial.