RFK Jr. Plans to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Ousted CDC Director Says

Susan Monarez was terminated after 29 days as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Susan Monarez, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Washington on Sept. 17, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change the immunization schedule for children, the fired director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) testified on Sept. 17.

Susan Monarez said during a Senate Health Committee hearing in Washington that Kennedy said during an Aug. 25 meeting that the childhood vaccine schedule would be changed in September.