US Fires Health Official Who Opposed Widely Used Covid Shots

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Source: Bloomberg

October 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM EDT
Updated on October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM EDT


A 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. HHS said Hatfill incorrectly claimed to be the chief medical officer at ASPR, and wasn’t effective in cooperating between government agencies and with department leadership.

In a written statement, Hatfill disputed the HHS official’s characterization. He said he was given the title of chief medical officer of ASPR by his direct supervisor. Additionally, Hatfill said he acted in compliance with the agency’s policies, had never been disciplined and had even garnered praise from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“I acted in 100% compliance with HHS policy,” Hatfill said in a written statement. Hatfill also said he hasn’t yet been formally terminated, though was asked by one of Kennedy’s aides to resign on Saturday because they were taking ASPR in a different direction. Hatfill refused and asked to speak to Kennedy but was later locked out of HHS communication systems and denied access to his office, he said.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/us-fires-top-health-official-who-opposed-widely-used-covid-shots

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Steven Hatfill? Is he still around?

I remember him from 2001.

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2. He has joined the growing crowd

[littlemissmartypants]

5. He's stuck in the revolving door.

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6. He worked under Navarro (who was in a made-up "Trade Council" ) during the 1st term

then went bye-bye after the election, and then came back for this 2nd term, and is now back out door again!

[littlemissmartypants]

7. He's still an advisor to rotten mango though.

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8. He may have burned his bridges with his "defiance"

and may be out for now... until he revolves back in later.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Snort 😀

[Ocelot II]

4. He was originally suspected of being the culprit behind the anthrax attacks.

They never had enough evidence to charge him though, and he successfully sued a whole bunch of people. Since then he's been a right-winger and kind of a medical crackpot, so I'm surprised this administration sacked him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Hatfill

[hlthe2b]

10. Yup. i recognized his name immediately. The FBI tied up that investigation with the declared suicide of Bruce Ivins

(another suspect and Fort Detrick) and buried both him and the unanswered questions--of which there were many.

[Miguelito Loveless]

11. Well, I gave him the benefit of a doubt

back in the day, but learning more about him and his views now, I wouldn't put anything past him.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Steven Hatfill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Hatfill