It's not too late to give to @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social Appreciate all who have donated for this fundraiser so far- yesterday was a tough reminder of the 2400 staff laid off one year ago- this is a positive way to support these impacted amazing public health people. Thanks for considering

And Congress restored most of these budget lines so it is unclear how the work will be done without these impacted staff being brought back to CDC

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Fund for Deb Houry's Birthday Stand With CDC Workers by Giving Directly to Those in Need!Since January 20th, 2025, thousands of CDC scientists, public health experts, communicators, and more have been abruptly terminated in the la...

For my birthday, I'm asking you to give. Last year during that time we were hit with RIFs and shuttered programs. 100% of donations go directly to CDC employees facing hardship. Please consider a gift in any amount!

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Wearing green today to celebrate and support those on the frontlines of public health. Former CDC’rs continuing to serve in our communities #courageiscontagious #PHmatters

Love working with my former CDC colleagues on public health in new ways and innovative collaborations #goodtrouble @firedbutfighting.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info

Proud to see so many former and current CDC staff speaking up about science, integrity, and protecting health. It's a long read, but well worth understanding the state of public health in our country

Judge blocks Trump admin's sweeping changes to childhood vaccine schedule A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration from implementing sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling also reversed all of the decisions made by a pane...

A federal judge has blocked the Trump admin from implementing sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling also reversed decisions made by a panel of HHS Secy. RFK Jr. appointees.

Jonathan Cohn and Dr. Debra Houry join @anacabrera.bsky.social to discuss.
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Instant View: US court order blocking vaccine policy changes a win for public health, experts say Here are some reactions to the ruling.

6 months ago today I testified before the Senate about my concerns related to the Secretary and his oversight of CDC and vaccine policies; my quote and my colleagues in @reuters.com reflect the lack of progress protecting our nation's health although I am encouraged by the Judge's ruling yesterday

I’m an NIH whistleblower. The scientific community cannot afford to avoid politics “Scientists are often encouraged to avoid politics. But this advice is outdated, if it was ever correct in the first place,” writes Jenna Norton, NIH whistleblower.

From @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social in @statnews.com: Someone asked if, given the consequences, I now regret my choice to speak up. I would, without question, make the same choice again. In the words of a fellow Bethesda Declaration signer, “You can get another job; you can’t get another soul.”

Thanks to @katherineeban.bsky.social with @rollingstone.com for a great piece about Casey Means' grifting of unsafe products.

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Thanks @yalesph.bsky.social and Common Health Coalition for this helpful snapshot: 1% annual decline in MMR coverage could lead to 17,000 measles cases, over 4,000 hospitalizations, and 36 preventable deaths annually by 2030 commonhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/u...

Former CDC official: ‘Very concerned’ about Trump’s surgeon general pick | CNN Former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry joins The Lead.

Watch @drdebhoury.bsky.social on CNN’s @jaketapper.bsky.social talk about Casey Means: www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/h...

Fmr. CDC CMO Dr. Houry reacts to Trump's Surgeon General pick: 'What is her experience?' President Trump's nomination for Surgeon General, Casey Means, is testifying before the Senate today for her confirmation hearing. Dr. Means has faced criticism from public health experts due to her c...

President Trump's nomination for Surgeon General, Casey Means, is testifying before the Senate today for her confirmation hearing.

Former Chief Medical Officer at the CDC, Dr. Debra Houry, joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to share her reaction to the pick.
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To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places-and there are so many-where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. -Howard Zinn

Do not let them take your love. Do not let them take your hope.

Goodnight 💚

Opinion | I Was a CDC Senior Leader. From What I Saw, No One Should Run Two Agencies. Placing Jay Bhattacharya in charge of both NIH and CDC raises concerns

Running CDC is not a part time job or an afterthought and the agency needs stable leadership @medpagetoday.com @gfriedman.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info

Ralph Abraham, no. 2 official at CDC, abruptly steps down The No. 2 official at the CDC has resigned, adding to the drama and chaos surrounding the agency's leadership.

In today's episode of "As the #CDC Turns", the agency's #2 official — the one who actually goes to work in Atlanta — steps down from a job he started in early January. "Unforeseen family obligations cited as the reason for Ralph Abraham's departure. www.statnews.com/2026/02/23/r...

From @lenasun.bsky.social article: "Three top voice medical experts and Dysphonia International said there is no scientific basis for the claim that the flu vaccine is behind Kennedy’s condition; there is evidence to suggest a potential association between dystonias and certain drug use."

From the @rollingstone.com article: Though the Guinea-Bissau committee was required to have an active registration with the HHS Office of Human Research Protections, a review of records reveals that its registration had expired in 2018 and is listed as deactivated in the OHRP database.

New Documents Reveal a Controversial Vaccine Study's Unusual Path to CDC Approval A new investigation has found irregularities in the ethics review of a grant to study effects of a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.

EXCLUSIVE: In my latest @rollingstone.com investigation, new documents/20+ sources reveal a controversial vaccine study's unusual path to CDC approval, and irregularities in the only ethics review done, in Guinea-Bissau: rollingstone.com/politics/pol... /1 🧵👇

It's definitely not easy, and it can get blurry- that's why it can be helpful to think through this in advance- I kept a list of my "red lines" on my phone and looked at it every morning until I knew the line was going to be reached and it was time to go

The reason speaking out is so important is that it lowers the perceived risk of those who are silent and have something to say. Your courage matters. Your words matter. Every voice is a key to unlocking another’s. -Attributed to Ian Smith

Keep speaking out. Whether it's conversations with friends or whistle-blowing to Congress, keep going. Your words matter.

Goodnight 💚

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised “radical transparency.”

Nice summary by @mikestobbe.bsky.social @apnews.com The Secretary seems to be missing the mark on radical transparency with scaled back reporting on tobacco use, drug overdoses, food outbreaks, and more

“Dr. Deb Houry, who served as the C.D.C.’s chief medical officer before she resigned in August, noted that Congress had already appropriated the funds.

“It is concerning that H.H.S. is cutting public health funding to local communities that cover core functions in the middle of a measles outbreak”

Photo from https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/cdc-shooting-officer-david-rose-honored-at-memorial-service/ar-AA1L13Nr Photo of memorial for Officer Rose - outside CDC Roybal Campus. Photo of Rose on a posterboard with the words “Officer Rose Gave His Life Protecting Us"

5/5 In Honor

We honor Officer Rose not with fear,
but with resolve.

Together. 🫂

We had devastating cuts to @washingtonpost. Our health team of 14 lost 9 reporters yesterday despite it being listed as part of the Post’s new focus.
But I still have my job. Along w/a core team, we are still dedicated to covering public health, holding the powerful to account.

Antigenic Drift and Antivaccine Shift in the 2025–2026 Influenza Season | NEJM Both viral and host factors have contributed to the intensity of influenza activity during the 2025–2026 season. Some of these factors can be managed, whereas others are largely beyond human control.

"By increasing surveillance, taking advantage of new technologies to make better vaccines, and improving vaccine coverage, the United States could substantially reduce influenza-related hospitalizations and deaths. We can do better. Will we?" by former CDC colleagues Drs. Rasmussen and Jernigan

We Do Care | NEJM Physicians throughout Minnesota bear witness to the devastation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is wreaking. They implore physicians everywhere to raise their voices.

Powerful piece in @nejm.org from physicians in Minnesota "When our patients go without medical care, the harm is not theoretical. It is measurable. Fear doesn’t just keep people away from clinics and EDs, it pushes patients into crisis." www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....