FDA Vaccine Scientist Resigns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Leading Health and Human Services Department
SUMMARY
Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s top vaccine guy, bailed on Friday, March 28, 2025, and he’s not going quietly. In his resignation letter, he ripped into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying Kennedy’s pushing “misinformation and lies” that trash vaccine trust—calling it “irresponsible” and a flat-out danger to public health. Marks, who’s been running the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research since 2016, said he tried to work with Kennedy on safety and transparency but hit a wall. “Truth’s not his thing,” Marks basically wrote, claiming Kennedy wants yes-men instead. Word is, though, Marks didn’t just walk—he got shoved out, per a source close to the mess. HHS fired back, saying if Marks can’t handle Kennedy’s “golden standard” science vibe, he doesn’t belong at FDA anyway. Kennedy’s no stranger to vaccine beefs—he’s called the COVID shot the “deadliest ever.” Marks, who paused J&J’s vaccine in 2021 over rare clot risks, is out by April 5.
