Healthcare Innovation March 31, 2025
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine beliefs lead to changes within the HHS
Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top vaccine regulator, resigned Friday while criticizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In a resignation letter obtained by NPR, Marks stated, “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
“Marks has long steered the FDA’s regulation of vaccines as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. He became especially well-known during the first Trump administration for his work with Operation Warp Speed, which was credited with the fast development of COVID-19 vaccines,” NPR’s Rob Stein reported.
“Since becoming secretary, Kennedy has vowed...
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