Former CDC director testifies in front of Senate

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM PDT

Former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, is testifying at a Senate hearing on Wednesday after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted her following a disagreement over vaccine policy.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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