CDC panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.

• Dec 6

Georgia Reps. Williams, Johnson lead effort pressing CDC not to delay newborn hepatitis B vaccine

Georgia Representatives Nikema Williams and Hank Johnson are among a group of more than 30 Democratic lawmakers urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep its long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.

• Dec 5

CDC panel to vote Friday on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.

• Dec 5

Doctor who criticized vaccines named CDC principal deputy director

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.

• Nov 26

CDC website changes to include false claim about autism and vaccines

Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.

• Nov 22

CDC scientist let go says "it's truly like an episode of 'Squid Games'"

"They went in and fired entire programs, even statutorily mandated by law programs they cut entirely," she told CBS News. "So there is no staff to do this work anymore."

• Oct 15

Former CDC officials say "we're not prepared" after more staffing cuts

Over the weekend, hundreds of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees were laid off, a move that former CDC officials are criticizing as damaging public health preparedness.

• Oct 15

Hundreds of CDC employees not laid off after their RIFs were reversed

Of more than 1,300 CDC employees who received RIFs on Friday, about 700 got emails reversing their terminations a short time later.

• Oct 14

CDC workers frustrated with uncertain future during government shutdown

Thousands of workers at the CDC have been furloughed, and some are worried what that could mean for public health.

• Oct 3

CDC advisory panel recommends keeping COVID-19 vaccine prescription-free

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted on changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.

• Sep 19

CDC workers return to headquarters weeks after deadly shooting

More than a month after a gunman opened fire on the CDC, some employees are heading back to the office.

• Sep 15