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RFK Jr. posted fishing pics as CDC reeled from shooting linked to vaccine disinfo

On Sunday, CNN reported that the CDC held a video conference with approximately 800 staff members to discuss the traumatic ...

RFK Jr. Pulls Off Win for Anti-Vaxxers With New Task Force

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a win to his anti-vaccine supporters on Thursday by reviving a task force meant to scrutinize childhood vaccines for safety.
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CDC staff want RFK Jr. to denounce health misinformation — and they want tighter security

Current and former employees of the CDC are pushing for U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ...

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren’t surprised

Kennedy has been a leading voice in spreading false information about vaccines, scientists and public health leaders, often ...
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CDC staff voice fears about agency’s security vulnerabilities in internal calls

In at least six internal calls on Monday, CDC employees told leaders they worried that the agency wasn’t prepared for future ...

CDC staffers voice frustration over Kennedy’s anti-vaccine rhetoric

The health secretary is expected to visit the agency's Atlanta headquarters later Monday to speak with employees after last ...

Emory-CDC shooting latest: Suspected killer Patrick White’s neighbor noticed vaccine obsession but didn’t think he’d hurt anyone

Suspected killer Patrick White’s neighbor noticed vaccine obsession but didn’t think he’d hurt anyone - Patrick White was ...

Gunman in CDC shooting identified as staffers reel from attack on heavily scrutinized agency

Gunfire riddled CDC headquarters in Atlanta. A police officer is dead. And the shooter may have blamed a possible illness on ...