Jay Bhattacharya Leads CDC as Acting Director

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Jay Bhattacharya will be the new CDC director for a time. He also leads the National Institutes of Health right now.

This makes Bhattacharya the third CDC leader for Trump. Susan Monarez was fired from this job last summer.

Monarez refused to sign off on new vaccine changes. She wanted important data to prove these changes were safe.

Bhattacharya is a health expert and a Stanford professor. He often spoke against COVID-19 rules and vaccine policies.

He says measles vaccination is best for fighting the disease. He found no proof that vaccines are linked to autism.

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Who is the new CDC director?

Jay Bhattacharya is the new CDC director.

Why was Susan Monarez fired?

Susan Monarez was fired because she refused to sign off on new vaccine changes.

What does Bhattacharya think about vaccines?

Bhattacharya found no proof that vaccines are linked to autism and says measles vaccination is best for fighting the disease.

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