Overview

• HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the CDC director and dismissed members of the ACIP, installing appointees described as holding anti-vaccine views.
• The newly appointed CDC head was removed in under a month, prompting resignations by senior CDC scientists.
• States and medical societies are publishing independent vaccine recommendations after losing confidence in CDC guidance.
• NIH terminated 2,282 grants totaling $3.8 billion, BARDA canceled nearly $500 million in mRNA awards, and FDA layoffs of about 3,500 are expected to hinder core safety work.
• Kennedy has signaled plans to present an autism explanation involving acetaminophen and folate deficiency, drawing concern over the reported involvement of disputed researcher David Geier.