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700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams
Continued cuts affect agencies that protect Americans from nuclear, chemical and biological threats
RFK Jr. Adds 5 Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Meeting
Three of the appointees have previously questioned aspects of COVID-19 response and vaccines
West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations
Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced the alliance in response to recent leadership changes and other actions they say have 'undermined' the CDC
Jim O’Neill Steps in as Acting CDC Chief Amid Firing, Resignations
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is entering a transition...
CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking
FoodNet will now require state health departments to track only two pathogens -- salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role
With her removal, the agency finds itself without a permanent leader once again
CDC’s Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years
Research shows the campaign led to millions of attempts to stop smoking and more than 1 million long-term quits
CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring
By Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing the termination...
U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After months with an appointed caretaker, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Thousands Laid off From NIH, FDA and CDC After Supreme Court Decision
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme...
