September 5, 2025
Trump praises some vaccines while HHS under RFK Jr. reshapes CDC panels and state moves target mandates
Trump talks up vaccines while his health secretary destroys them
🏥Public Health📰Media Literacy🔍Policy Analysis
On Sept. 5, 2025, President 
Donald Trump said in the Oval Office that the polio vaccine 'is amazing' and that 'you have vaccines that work.'
On Jun. 21, 2025, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scrapped the CDC's 17‑member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and moved to replace it with a smaller panel.
In late Aug. and early Sep. 2025, senior CDC leaders resigned and the agency's leadership was in flux after HHS actions; 
Susan Monarez was removed from CDC leadership in early Sep. 2025, and her lawyers publicly disputed parts of HHS's account.
Florida officials announced a plan in early Sep. 2025 to end many state vaccine mandates, including school requirements; the move prompted federal and state debate and legal scrutiny.
Reporting shows HHS under RFK Jr. considered restricting some vaccine policies, but there is no clear, authoritative record that HHS issued a one‑line policy on Sept. 3–5, 2025 limiting COVID vaccines only to elderly and high‑risk Americans.
President Trump has publicly praised Operation Warp Speed, the 2020 effort to accelerate COVID vaccine development, a fact separate from the 2025 policy disputes.
🏥Public Health📰Media Literacy🔍Policy Analysis
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Trump called vaccines amazing and said they work during September 5, 2025 Oval Office meeting.
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What did Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo do regarding childhood vaccine requirements?
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What did Trump say about his own Operation Warp Speed COVID vaccine development?
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American Academy of Pediatrics President Dr. Susan Kressly warned ACIP firings will cause what for families?
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