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Kennedy Confronted in Senate Over Vaccine Policy and CDC Upheaval

Senators from both parties challenged his vaccine agenda following a wave of resignations.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
El documento, cuyos firmantes no fueron revelados públicamente por razones de seguridad, fue difundido por el grupo Save HHS, que el mes pasado había instado a Kennedy a “dejar de difundir información sanitaria inexacta”, según CBS. Crédito: EFE
El secretario de Salud de EU, Robert F. Kennedy, se defiende de las duras críticas en el Senado este jueves

Overview

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a heated Senate Finance Committee hearing where Democrats and Republicans criticized his vaccine policies and the turmoil at the CDC.
  • Susan Monarez, ousted as CDC director, published an op-ed accusing Kennedy of pressuring her to preapprove recommendations from a newly installed vaccine advisory panel.
  • More than 1,000 current and former HHS employees signed an open letter calling for Kennedy to resign or be removed, citing risks to public health and agency integrity.
  • Kennedy defended restricting new COVID-19 doses largely to older adults and high‑risk people as the FDA recently revoked emergency authorizations for young children.
  • During the hearing he questioned official COVID‑19 death counts and promoted ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, while Florida announced plans to drop school vaccination requirements.