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FDA Vaccine Tension Was Never About Science — It Was About Who Gets to Question the Consensus
wbur.org March 10, 2026: Prasad leaves after vaccine and gene therapy tension; prior July 2025 exit framed as avoiding distraction.
Science DeskVinay Prasad Exit Signals FDA Vaccine Unit Will Double Down on Industry-Aligned Approval Standards
Prasad to exit CBER by April 2026 per wbur.org and Reuters; STAT/AP cite gene therapy and Moderna flu disputes.
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