Dr. Demetre Daskalakis said Kennedy Jr. never sought CDC experts' advice on measles, COVID-19, or flu Kennedy reshaped vaccine advisory structures, firing CDC Director Susan Monarez and removing advisory committee members He cut federal funding for mRNA vaccine projects, deepening CDC's leadership vacuum Daskalakis criticized Kennedy's appointees for risking scientific integrity, while Jernigan and Houry defended CDC science Kennedy will testify before a U.S. Senate panel amid a 13,000-employee loss at HHS.