A look at the latest developments at the CDC
From Weekend Edition Saturday by NPR
April 25, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
The episode discusses recent developments at the CDC, including challenges faced by its Epidemic Intelligence Service and issues surrounding COVID vaccine effectiveness studies.
The CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service was on the chopping block last year by the Trump administration. Scientists had a study assessing COVID vaccine effectiveness suppressed by its leadership.
Topics covered
- CDC
- COVID-19
- vaccine effectiveness
- Epidemic Intelligence Service
- Trump administration
- public health
Keywords
- CDC
- COVID-19
- vaccine
- Epidemic Intelligence Service
- Trump administration
- public health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CDC
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