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Former CDC official warns cuts and politicization at HHS have weakened U.S. pandemic preparedness
Summary
Dr. Fiona Havers, a former CDC medical officer, testified that staffing cuts, removal of advisory committees and grant terminations have eroded CDC credibility and reduced the nation's ability to respond to future pandemics, citing the ACIP removals and recent grant cancellations.
A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told a House panel that recent leadership actions at HHS have weakened the nation's pandemic preparedness and undermined public trust.
Dr. Fiona Havers, who resigned from CDC in June 2025, said she stepped down after she lacked confidence that vaccine‑related data would be evaluated objectively under new HHS leadership. "On 06/09/2025, Secretary Kennedy…
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