over his martial law fiasco.

from 2012 to 2019. He was a member of Fico’s Smer, or Direction, party before taking the central bank job.Smer lost the 2020 general election and was replaced by a coalition government whose parties campaigned on an anti-corruption ticket.

Since that government took power, a number of people linked to Fico’s party faced prosecution in corruption scandals.Kažimír was the first minister of Fico’s government to stand trial.Slovakia is one of 20 countries that use the euro currency, and Kažimír is a member of the ECB’s governing council, its main decision-making body.

A number of people linked to the prime minister’s party faced prosecution in corruption scandals.Fico returned to power for the fourth time in 2023 after his leftist party Smer won the

In February 2024, lawmakers loyal to Fico’s new coalition government approved

and eliminated the office of the special prosecutor that deals with major crime and corruption.among healthy people under age 65.

Until now, the U.S. — following guidance from independent experts who advise the CDC — has recommended yearly COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone age 6 months and older.Together, the moves have left health experts, vaccine makers and insurers uncertain about what to advise and what comes next.

“It’s going to add a lot of confusion overall,” said Ajay Sethi, an epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Some of this season’s vaccine is still available. Insurance industry experts say if people had insurance coverage before Kennedy’s announcement, it’s highly unlikely that would have ended instantly based on the secretary’s video announcement. That means if someone could find a shot, they’d likely be able to get one for now.