In the past week, however, the efforts escalated: Kennedy, who rose to fame in part owing to his conspiracy theories about vaccinations, pushed to fire Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is part of H.H.S. This came after Monarez refused to follow the lead of Kennedy's advisers, who have tried to restrict vaccine access.
CVS and Walgreens, the country's two largest pharmacy chains, are for now clamping down on offering Covid vaccines in more than a dozen states, even to people who meet newly restricted criteria from the Food and Drug Administration. On Thursday, Amy Thibault, a spokeswoman for CVS, said the vaccine was not available at pharmacies in 16 states, citing the current regulatory environment and emphasizing that the list could change. She did not provide an explanation for the change.
Kennedy's actions as secretary of Health and Human Services, including replacing vaccine advisory board members and restricting federal scientists' publications, reflect a significant political shift in public health policy.
Kennedy expressed a bold vision: 'My vision is that every American is wearing a wearable within four years,' emphasizing widespread adoption of health monitoring devices.
Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" report claims to reveal alarming truths about U.S. health, yet it suffers from cited studies that do not exist, prompting a White House revision.
