Overview

• Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA's top vaccine official, resigned effective April 5, citing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s promotion of vaccine misinformation.
• Marks alleged that Kennedy's actions undermine public confidence in vaccines, posing a 'clear danger' to public health and safety.
• The resignation coincides with a severe measles outbreak in the U.S., particularly in Texas, linked to declining vaccination rates.
• Kennedy has appointed vaccine skeptic David Geier to study debunked vaccine-autism links and canceled key vaccine advisory meetings and research grants.
• Public health experts and industry groups warn that Marks' departure signals a troubling erosion of scientific standards at the FDA.