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Former CDC chief medical officer says RFK Jr. caused ‘irreparable harm’
Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer at the CDC, criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for causing irreparable harm to the agency. She expressed concerns about the direction of the CDC under his leadership.
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