The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released some new flu data to the public, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.
The CDC released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.
A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
The Trump administration is crafting an executive order that would halt federal funding for gain-of-function research. (Wall Street Journal via MSN) Meanwhile, Trump is cracking down on telework with a return-to-work order and MedPage Today plans to write about federal workers at health agencies who will be affected.
The CDC’s primary medical journal for disseminating public health information went unpublished this week — seemingly for the first time ever — amid a communications freeze issued by HHS to the nation’s various health agencies.
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Federal health agencies were ordered to pause all communications this week, but these Washington health organizations are still running.
The Trump administration has paused almost all external communication from health agencies including the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.
The Trump administration told federal public health agencies like the CDC that they are not to communicate health messages for now. The hold includes memos, reports, online posts, website updates and other forms of communication. Scientific meetings were also canceled for the time being, including of advisory panels.
Now, Trump has tamped down health communications from government agencies, including the CDC, pending approval from the new administration. Trump has singled out government health agencies, including the CDC, to suspend workers who are on the payroll specifically to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.