Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, former director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, alleges that she was terminated three weeks after filing a whistleblower complaint concerning politicized interference with vaccine policies by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This development highlights tensions within federal health agencies under the current administration and concerns over scientific governance. The dismissal raises questions about the future direction of infectious disease research and vaccine development under shifting leadership priorities.