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By Sunita Sohrabji / ACom

The abrupt firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez threatens public safety, said several key CDC staffers, who resigned in protest.

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez. (Wikimedia photo)

Last week’s shake-up at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — as 3 key members resigned after CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired — has raised concerns about the credibility of the agency, especially with regard to vaccines.

This past June, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and appointed a new slate of 8, many of whom are vaccine skeptics. The new advisory panel is set to meet

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