Enough is enough': Gay CDC official resigns, says nation's health security is at risk'

"I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public's health, Daskalakis, who was the director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said in his lengthy resignation letter, which was published on X."

"Daskalakis's letter coincided with a dramatic wave of other resignations at the CDC amid growing frustration over the administration's approach to vaccine policy and other issues. On the same day, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sparked widespread concern by announcing new, limited COVID vaccines only authorized for individuals 65 years and older and those who face a greater risk of severe outcomes from COVID, as well as children who could get the shot after consulting with a doctor."

Demetre Daskalakis abruptly resigned as director of the CDC immunization center, accusing the administration of treating the CDC as a tool that produces policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to harm rather than improve public health. He warned that changes to adult and children's immunization schedules threaten young children and pregnant people and said supporting data analyses were not shared with CDC despite requests to HHS and leadership. The resignations occurred amid other departures at CDC and coincided with FDA limiting COVID vaccine authorizations to older and high-risk adults and more restricted pediatric access.

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