CDC Shooting Linked to Vaccine Mistrust and Misinformation

A man in Georgia, Patrick Joseph White, who was fixated on his distrust of COVID-19 vaccines and blamed them for his depression, opened fire outside the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, killing a police officer and injuring others. White, armed with multiple guns, was killed at the scene, and the incident is believed to be motivated by vaccine misinformation and hostility towards CDC staff. The event has raised concerns about the impact of vaccine misinformation on public safety and the safety of scientists.