NIH whistleblower 'ousted' after clashing with Trump officials
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The upheaval sparked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism has now spread beyond the CDC to the agency that funds vaccine research. Dr. Jeanne Marazzo, former acting director for the National Institutes of Health, says she was ousted after speaking up about the importance of childhood flu vaccines.
Breakdown
- Dr. Jeannie Marrazzo was placed on administrative leave after advocating for childhood flu vaccines. 14s
- Marrazzo clashed with Trump administration officials over vaccine policy during a season with high child flu deaths. 30s
- She filed a whistleblower complaint alleging political interference and retaliation. 46s
- Funding for pediatric cancer, HIV, and tuberculosis was suspended during her tenure. 1m 54s
- HHS declined to comment on Marrazzo's leave; Dr. Matthew Memoli is now NIH's deputy director. 2m 32s