Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant

Current and ex-officials at the CDC warn Americans’ health security in danger under RFK Jr’s direction ...

Meet Erica Schwartz, the Black woman Trump tapped to lead the CDC

If confirmed by Senate, the retired Rear Admiral and Brown University alum is tasked with turning the nation's health agency around.

Trump Delays Naming New CDC Head, Bhattacharya Will Still Oversee Agency

The CDC has been ⁠in a ⁠state of uncertainty since U.S. President Donald Trump fired ​Director Susan Monarez in August after ...
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A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is once again searching for a new leader. During the current Trump administration, the embattled agency tasked with protecting the nation's health has ...

Acting CDC director delayed release of study showing benefit of Covid vaccines

The CDC was expected last month to publish a study showing that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness, but ...

Public health veteran is Trump’s pick to lead CDC as administration shifts tone on vaccines

President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who ...
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CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to step down, arguing only Trump can fire her

Susan Monarez, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from her role less than a month after the Senate confirmed her to lead the public health agency, the ...