The CDC director was removed on Aug. 27 for not being aligned with Kennedy's desire to reduce vaccination.

Susan Monarez’s ousting and four top resignations follow vaccine confusion, leaving US health agencies in turmoil

The CDC director was removed on Aug. 27 for not being aligned with Kennedy's desire to reduce vaccination.

RFK Jr. on Thursday said the CDC needs to deliver on Trump's ambitions, a day after the White House fired the health agency's director and several top officials resigned.

A deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr will reportedly replace Susan Monarez as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Key US politics stories from Thursday 28…

As leaders at Centers for Disease Control quit after director’s firing, Kennedy stokes controversy with pet theories

"The people that have been installed by Secretary Kennedy are full of ideology and bias that will actually contaminate the science," said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

The Centers for Disease Control had several top officials depart recently, leading to calls for the health secretary's resignation.