Scientist in charge of COVID 19 and respiratory syncitic data virus resigns suddenly, speaking colleagues not to believe Disease control centers Under the guidance of the Secretary for Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It will use it “objective”.
Havsu Fiona was maintaining the Hospitalization of CDC for COVID-19 and RSV until she left Monday morning e-mail. According to her connected profile, she worked on CDC since 2012.
“Unfortunately I no longer trust that these data will be objectively used or evaluated by appropriate scientific strict to make decisions based on evidence-based,” her e-mail, who was obtained and reported Washington PostRead.
In his e-mail, Havers told that she was most proud to help that data from her and her colleagues presented in every counseling committee for the implementation of immunization practices from 2020. years.
The Committee is responsible for assessing security, efficiency and clinical needs of vaccines and then represent their findings to the CDC.
Havers said that he was “grateful” in the work involved “who made decision makers, high-quality, rigorous scientific evidence that over time, covering the pipe for serious diseases and provide critical inputs for the cost of vaccine.”
Last week he announced Kennedy His removal of all 17 members Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.
The shift was made to restore “public confidence above any anti-vaccine program,” Kennedy UA said Wall Street magazine A piece for an opinion.
But he later replaced board members With people who were critical of vaccines.
Kennedy said that his former “devoted medicine based on evidence, golden science and common sense.”
Havers Resignation Follow Canceling from CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Adviser Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos and Melinda Wharton, the CDC vaccinate officer who oversees the advisory committee for immunization practices.