Summary
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified before a Senate committee, stating that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not provide scientific evidence for his claims about childhood vaccine schedules. RFK Jr. had asked for new recommendations to be accepted without data support.
Key Facts
- Susan Monarez is the former director of the CDC.
- She spoke to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
- The committee is chaired by Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana.
- Monarez stated that RFK Jr. did not have scientific data to support his claims on vaccines.
- RFK Jr. wanted new childhood vaccine recommendations approved without evidence.
- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is a CDC panel that makes vaccine recommendations.
