Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as CDC, is a state-owned entity headquartered in the US. Founded in 1946, it operates with approximately 20,990 employees. The company's main function is government administration, serving as the national public health agency of the United States.
On February 21, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) canceled its February 25-27 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting, where COVID-19 vaccines were expected to be discussed. This cancellation occurred as a federal judge considers blocking recent panel changes reportedly made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., although the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) did not provide a reason. Earlier, on February 20, the Trump Administration announced plans to terminate $600 million in public health grants, specifically targeting Democrat-led states such as California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota, a move that has already sparked legal action and public outcry. On the same day, an Annals Study, conducted by Vanderbilt University researchers, warned of an erosion in the public evidence base due to "Unexplained Pauses" in CDC surveillance during 2025. Also on February 20, new documents revealed that in early December, two political appointees at the CDC began an unusual quest to find a division within the agency that could process a grant proposal from a Danish research duo admired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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