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2 min readFormer CDC Official Resigns Amid HHS Vaccination Policy Changes
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
Daskalakis cites concerns over new direction in public health approach
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Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, resigned on Wednesday amid policy changes at the Department of Health and Human Services. In an interview with ABC's This Week, Daskalakis expressed concerns about the department's direction under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. His resignation followed the dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the departure of three other high-ranking officials.