Monarez appeared on Wednesday before the Senate Health Committee, telling about the circumstances of her dismissal by Kennedy after just 29 days of work. As she said, the reason for her resignation was, among others Her disagreement for accepting in the dark panel for vaccination composed of skeptical against vaccines of persons indicated by the minister.
According to her testimonies, Kennedy told her to support her changes in the child vaccination schedule before experts on this subject and the analysis of scientific data on this subject. The panel is to gather on Thursday and make a decision, among others on children's jaundice vaccination type B, chickenpox and Covid-19.
“I refused to commit to approval of vaccination recommendations without evidence, dismissal of officials without a reason or resignation,” said the former clerk. She also testified that Kennedy, known from anti -vaccination views, accused CDC employees of “killing children”. However, she stated that it was Kennedy's approach, unpop -dated from research, exposing children and the entire United States to return to such diseases as polyo or chronic.
“It is possible that diseases that can be prevented will return and that our children will suffer from things they should not suffer,” she said.
Monarez appeared before the commission less than two weeks after Kennedy gave his testimony. He said he released the former head of CDC because she told him that she was not a trustworthy person.
