From NBC Universal: 2025-04-01 08:54:00

President Trump signed an Executive Order with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts criticized Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance, leading to FDA official Peter Marks’ resignation. CDC is investigating vaccine-autism links. Vaccine stocks dropped after Marks resigned. HHS has not responded to criticism.

Kennedy has promoted unproven treatments for measles and downplayed the importance of vaccines. Cantor analysts called for his removal due to his anti-vax stance. Shares of Moderna and Novavax fell after FDA official’s resignation. Cantor analysts stressed the seriousness of the situation, unrelated to stock fluctuations. Lutnick previously led Cantor Fitzgerald for 40 years.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his anti-vaccine beliefs, faced criticism from Cantor Fitzgerald analysts who questioned his qualifications. FDA official Peter Marks resigned over Kennedy’s skepticism of vaccines. CDC is investigating debunked vaccine-autism links. Stocks of vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax dropped after Marks’ resignation.

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