"The former CDC director insists that she was fired from the agency because she wouldn't rubber stamp vaccine recommendations from a controversial committee without being shown scientific evidence of their legitimacy. The group, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is set to meet Thursday to debate who should get the COVID-19, measles and hepatitis B vaccines. Monarez and former CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry both expressed concerns to the senators about the vaccine committee's expected recommendations."
"Monarez said she was "very nervous" about the findings, citing the medical community's concerns about the committee members' professional backgrounds and experience evaluating data. Similarly, Houry said she has "significant concerns" about the recommendations and said that it was "unclear" to her what decisions the committee was making as the group has not published any data. HHS did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment."
Secretary Kennedy became aware and was very concerned that Monarez had spoken to members of Congress, and told her she was never to do it again. Monarez asserts she was fired for refusing to rubber-stamp vaccine recommendations from a controversial committee without being shown scientific evidence of their legitimacy. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet Thursday to debate who should get COVID-19, measles and hepatitis B vaccines. Monarez and former CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry both expressed concerns about the committee's expected recommendations, citing members' backgrounds, data-evaluation experience and a lack of published data. HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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