RFK Jr. Sets CDC Priorities in Op-Ed After Leadership Shake-Up

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should return its focus to tracking infectious diseases and pandemic response less than one week after the agency’s director was fired.

Kennedy outlined six priorities in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Tuesday including “enhancing scientific rigor” through “ensuring America leads the world in safe, effective vaccines and trusted guidance.” On Aug. 27, Kennedy fired CDC director Susan Monarez after a confrontation over vaccine policy. Monarez was confirmed to lead the agency by the Senate in July.

“The American people elected ...