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Exclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was fired

Exclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was fired
health10/2/2025

“I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details.

When Susan Monarez took the helm of the beleaguered US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, she had her work cut out for her. Public trust in the agency had dropped considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And ... [7179 chars]