RT @jenkatesdc: This was not unexpected, given recent changes in the FDA's approach and statements made by the Secretary. What is unusual i….

RT @jenkatesdc: If you're interested in the status of U.S. global health programs, given the foreign aid review and funding cuts, here are….

RT @aawayne: Exclusive: NIH officials have advised some scientists to remove references to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in….

Dr. Dave Weldon "didn't have the votes" to be confirmed as CDC Director, according to a source. His confirmation hearing this morning was cancelled. Interesting to note that the CDC Director position only became Senate confirmed as of this year.

RT @jenkatesdc: NEW: @KFF poll on the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID and cutting foreign aid. Majority say it will lead to mor….

RT @KFF: ⚡ KFF’s @joshmich writes about the measles outbreak in Texas, how more unvaccinated children lead to increased outbreaks, and how….

RT @ddiamond: NEW: Health agencies are being told to rank thousands of workers as fears of layoffs grow. CDC managers must identify 40% of….

Musk and his team are collecting lists of CDC employees with less than a year of service or in two-year probationary periods. The concerted effort to hollow out the federal workforce continues, now coming for public health.

Source for the figure:.

One-third of all US global health assistance, just over $4 billion per year, has been directed through USAID in recent years. Shuttering its maternal, child health, tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and other programs will have predictable, terrible, results for those served.

RT @jenkatesdc: NEW: Our @kff explainer on Trump’s Executive Order Pausing Foreign Aid, related actions, and Implications for PEPFAR and ot….

These results and more found here:.

83% of adults (including 75% of Republicans) say public schools should require some vaccines for children. However, this means 25% of Republicans say schools should “not require any vaccines for children”

Large shares of the public express positive attitudes toward childhood vaccines and school vaccination requirements, though there has been a notable decline among Republican parents who say they keep their childrens’ vaccinations up to date

About 60% say they trust the CDC “a great deal” or “a fair amount” and 40% “not much” or “not at all”. Around half trust state and local public health officials, less trust FDA. Less than half trust President Trump’s nominees for key federal health positions RFK Jr and Dr. Oz

Lots to digest in latest @KFF poll on trust in heath agencies. Big picture: .-trust in agencies continues to decline post Covid, driven by loss of trust among Republicans.-majorities of parents support required childhood vaccines, with some decline in this trust over time

RT @jenkatesdc: As written, this doesn't just apply to new obligations or disbursements, as the EO instructs - it applies to EXISTING award….

This includes an Executive Order on COVID-19 and global health security (EO 13987), which among other things established the NSC Directorate on Global Health Security and Biodefense, and a Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense position .

Among the day one actions of the Trump White House is the removal of a number of Biden Administration Executive Orders, including many related to COVID-19 response .

RT @jenkatesdc: Interesting poll tidbit: despite the "backlash" against public health & pandemic "fatigue" in the wake of COVID, new @KFF p….