Donald Trump's administration has profoundly disrupted American public health under the leadership of Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Over 12,000 employees were laid off, with chaotic cuts affecting foundational health services. The CDC lacks a director, complicating its response to ongoing health issues. Kennedy further exacerbated concerns by dismissing all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, replacing them with individuals with anti-vaccine sentiments. This shake-up raises severe alarms about the future of public health in America during a critical time.
RFK Jr. has unilaterally fired all the members of the ACIP and replaced them with eight new people, some of whom are pretty heavily involved in the anti-vax movement.
The widespread cuts, carried out in chaotic and indiscriminate-seeming fashion, have laid siege to some of the agencies' core functions.
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