Controversy and Leadership Changes at the CDC
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Jim O’Neill, a former biotech executive with no medical or scientific background, was appointed as acting director of the CDC by the Trump administration, raising concerns about increased political influence and recent turmoil within the agency over vaccine policies.
- What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director The New York Times
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- It's been a week of chaos at the CDC. Here are 5 things to know NPR
- Science or Trump? The impossible choice faced by the ousted CDC chief CNN
- CDC officials who resigned in protest describe embrace of anti-science, anti-vaccine ideology under RFK Jr. The Boston Globe
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