Offit, long-serving vaccine scientist, says he was not given a reason for dismissal after initially being offered extension

An open letter criticises the health secretary for restricting vaccines and firing the agency's boss.

Offit, long-serving vaccine scientist, says he was not given a reason for dismissal after initially being offered extension

In a scathing Wall Street Journal op-ed, Susan Monarez decried “a deliberate effort to weaken America’s public-health system and vaccine protections.”

Kennedy said he supports a statement made by a newly appointed member of a key government vaccine panel that mRNA vaccines pose a dangerous risk to people.