Okay, so it's back to school season. It's also about to be flu season and a new CO 19 variant is sweeping across the United States. So, it's one hell of a time to get this news today and a lot of it is still developing.But here's the headline from the Washington Post. CDC director ousted after RFK Jr. . pushed her to change vaccine policy.Now, according to the post, CDC director Susan Manarez was pressed for days by Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Junior's administration, lawyers, and other official ...

Leadership Changes at CDC - CDC Director Susan Manarez was removed from her position shortly after being confirmed [1] - At least four other top CDC officials have resigned, including the CDC's chief medical officer and the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases [2] Workforce Reduction - At least 600 CDC employees received permanent termination notices [2] Security Incident - A man fired 180 shots into the CDC headquarters in Atlanta in protest against COVID-19 vaccines [3]

Vaccine Policy Concerns - HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's move to remove all 17 members of the CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP) is causing concern among medical experts [1][2] - The concern is that the secretary, a known antivax supporter, will stack the ACIP with individuals against vaccination, potentially eroding trust in vaccines [5][8] - An infectious diseases expert calls this situation "manufactured chaos" [6] Potential Impacts on Public Health - Stacking ACIP with antivax champions could lead to insurance companies not covering childhood vaccinations, limiting Americans' access to vaccines [8] - Reduced vaccine coverage could lead to infectious disease outbreaks and increased hospitalization rates [9] - The removal of the recommendation for COVID vaccines for healthy children or pregnant women is also a point of concern [10] Political and Ethical Considerations - RFK Jr allegedly made a commitment to Senator Bill Cassidy to maintain ACIP without changes, which he has now broken [11] - Republican senators are urged to conduct oversight and work with Democratic colleagues to address the vaccine issue [15][16]