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VIDEO: Former CDC director testifies that she was fired over new child vaccine schedule
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  • September 18, 2025

Former CDC director testifies that she was fired over new child vaccine schedule

Susan Monarez testified that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired her after 29 days on the job for refusing his order to pre-approve new child vaccine recommendations before they were written.

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