"Over the past year, the agency has lost a third of its staff. During the government shutdown, the administration tried to fire hundreds more. Scroll around and you'll find pictures of the notes employees have allegedly been leaving behind. Some simply present data supporting their work, like "1.4 million children are living with HIV." In the women's bathroom, though, the messages are reportedly more pointed. They include Post-its reminding workers that "It's okay to not be okay.""
""Anti-vaccine activists like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have been around forever, arguably since the first vaccine, usually shouting from the sidelines, but now they're not shouting from the sidelines anymore, they're making policy," says Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Former CDC directors, like Rochelle Walensky and Tom Frieden, have said they don't trust the agency anymore, he notes,"
The CDC has lost roughly a third of its staff over the past year, and administrators attempted further firings during the government shutdown. Employees have left notes that range from data points to emotional support reminders, reflecting workplace strain. Despite staffing and morale challenges, advisory committees continue to issue immunization recommendations, including infant vaccines. Anti-vaccine activists, notably Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are moving from marginal opposition into policymaking roles. Former CDC directors have publicly expressed distrust of the agency, raising concerns about the integrity of public-health guidance amid political influence.
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