Pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos on Tuesday stepped down as co-leader of a CDC work group that helps shape the agency’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and is ...

What to know about changes in CDC guidance for COVID-19 vaccine 02:35. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Tuesday she was resigning from her role overseeing updates to the ...

HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

With U.S. recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines in flux, a leading member of the CDC's COVID vaccine advisory group is reportedly jumping ship. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, M.D., a nearly 10-year ...

Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access The expert said she could no longer help vulnerable people in her CDC role. Beth Mole – Jun 4, 2025 10:08 am | 158 ...

A top coronavirus vaccine adviser to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resigned from the agency, citing concerns that she would no longer be able to help the most vulnerable peop… ...

A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on the committee that was weighing changes to the agency’s Covid-19 vaccine recommendations resigned on ...

Melinda Wharton, the top CDC vaccine official who oversaw ACIP operations, was removed from her role last week. She was in charge of staff who gather and present vaccine data.

Kennedy names eight new members to CDC vaccine advisory committee. Nosocomial Infections News. SPONSORED CONTENT. June 20, 2025. 3 min read. Save ...

There were 1088 confirmed measles cases in the US as of May 29, 2025, with 14 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported, according to the CDC. 4 Out of the 1088 confirmed cases, 977 ...

Pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos of the U.S. CDC resigned on Tuesday as co-leader of a working group that advises outside experts on COVID-19 vaccines and is ...

An official at the CDC who oversaw the agency's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines has resigned, following a week of mixed messaging from federal health officials.