Overview

• An open letter from 1,040 current and former HHS employees accuses the secretary of endangering Americans’ health and urges President Trump to replace him if he refuses to quit.
• The White House last week confirmed the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, which was followed by resignations from at least four senior CDC officials.
• California, Oregon, and Washington launched the West Coast Health Alliance to issue evidence-based vaccine recommendations, with shared principles to be released in the coming weeks.
• Kennedy’s overhaul of vaccine policy — including removing all ACIP members and narrowing federal COVID-19 shot recommendations — has drawn condemnations from major medical groups and nine former CDC directors.
• HHS says the changes are intended to restore trust and refocus the CDC, while pharmacies and states report confusion tied to delayed federal guidance.