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Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations. Dr.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Top FDA vaccine official resigns, citing Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and a danger to public health.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Top FDA vaccine official Peter Marks resigns in opposition to RFK Jr. (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator Peter Marks has resigned, citing Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “misinformation and lies” around...

  3. Latin Times

    Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Slams RFK Jr. For 'Misinformation and Lies' (opens Latin Times)

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    Dr. Peter Marks announced his resignation from the FDA, citing frustration over the growing influence of vaccine misinformation under HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BOSTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing

  5. NBC4 Washington

    FDA's top vaccine scientist, Dr. Peter Marks, is out (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted "subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."

  6. Breitbart News

    FDA Vaccine Scientist Resigns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Leading HHS (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A vaccine scientist has reportedly resigned from the FDA over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the Department of Health and Human Services.

  7. The Republic

    Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies' (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations. Dr.

  8. Rolling Stone

    Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Calls Out RFK Jr.'s 'Misinformation and Lies' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Dr. Peter Marks, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration who helped lead the U.S. effort to rapidly develop Covid-19 vaccines, resigned.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Top FDA official resigns, criticizes RFK Jr. 'misinformation' (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Marks, who has served as the FDA's vaccine chief since 2016, resigned in a letter sent to acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner.

  10. The Oregonian

    Top US vaccine doctor resigns over RFK Jr.’s ‘misinformation and lies’ (opens The Oregonian)

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    Dr. Peter Marks is credited with coining the name and concept for “Operation Warp Speed,” the effort under President Donald Trump to rapidly manufacture vaccines. He was told to resign or be fired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an FDA official said.

  11. The Brunswick News

    Top US vaccine official resigns citing RFK ‘misinformation’ push (opens The Brunswick News)

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    WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator abruptly resigned Friday, citing what he called Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to spread misinformation

  12. STAT

    Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out (opens STAT)

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    Top Food and Drug Administration official Peter Marks was forced to resign as the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research on Friday.

  13. Wyoming Public Media

    Top FDA vaccine official forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s "misinformation and lies." (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  14. The Guardian

    Top US vaccine official resigns over RFK Jr’s ‘misinformation and lies’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Dr Peter Marks was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the FDA’s approval of life-saving vaccines

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Top FDA vaccine official resigns, criticizes Kennedy for promoting 'misinformation and lies' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The top vaccine official criticized the nation's top health official for letting 'misinformation and lies' to guide his thinking on vaccination safety.

  16. NBC New York

    Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for “misinformation” (opens NBC New York)

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    Dr. Peter Marks was offered the choice of resigning or being fired by Kennedy, according to a former FDA official familiar with the discussions.

  17. UPI

    Peter Marks, top FDA vaccine official, forced to resign (opens UPI)

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    Dr. Peter Marks, the top vaccine regulator at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was forced to resign, citing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "misinformation and lies" around immunization.

  18. Time

    Top Vaccine Official Resigns From FDA, Criticizes RFK Jr. (opens Time)

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    Dr. Peter Marks sent a letter saying that he would resign and retire as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

  19. Daily Journal

    Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting "misinformation and lies" (opens Daily Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations. Dr.

  20. Salon

    "Misinformation and lies": Top FDA vaccine official slams RFK Jr. as he resigns (opens Salon)

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    Marks, who oversaw the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, clashed with vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  21. Anchorage Daily News

    RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    In his resignation letter, Marks rebuked Kennedy for seeking “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies” about vaccines.

  22. WMUR

    Top vaccine official Peter Marks is forced out of FDA (opens WMUR)

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    Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, was given the choice to resign or be fired.

  23. NPR

    The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies' (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  24. Green Field Reporter

    Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting "misinformation and lies" - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations. Dr.

  25. Fox News

    Top vaccine official allegedly pushed out of FDA: report (opens Fox News)

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    Dr. Peter Marks, the top vaccine official at the FDA, was reportedly forced out of his position, according to the Wall Street Journal. Marks allegedly slammed HHS Secretary Kennedy in his resignation letter.

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