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US Fires Health Official Who Opposed Widely Used Covid Shots
A pharmacist prepares a shot of Covid-19 vaccine.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesA top biosecurity adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services who believed messenger RNA Covid vaccines should be taken off the market was fired over the weekend, an agency official said.
Steven Hatfill, a virologist who advocated for unproven Covid-19 treatments like hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic, served for six months as a senior adviser at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. The agency is responsible for preparing the US against potential threats from bioweapons and new infectious diseases, as well as stocking the country’s emergency medical cabinet.