US EditionHundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit
A system error led to wrongful layoff notices for over 1,300 CDC employees during the shutdown, with about 700 terminations later rescinded, union officials said.
- On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified more than 1,300 employees of job losses, and about 700 notices were revoked by Saturday, the National Public Health Coalition reported.
- During the government shutdown, HHS implemented a reduction-in-force meant to pressure Democratic lawmakers and aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s consolidation efforts.
- About 600 CDC workers remained fired Monday, including Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey planners, and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report staff.
- The elimination of the CDC's Washington office disrupted briefings to Congress, while AFGE and AFGE Local 2883 filed suit seeking court relief over layoffs, with hearings set Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- With a quarter of staff gone since January, experts warn public health preparedness gaps may widen as HHS blamed data discrepancies and former CDC employees disputed the cause.
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Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll
Hundreds of people at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended. Hundreds of people at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended.
How the latest round of federal layoffs could impact public health
Over the weekend, roughly 1,300 employees at the CDC received notices they were fired. As the Trump administration realized it had fired some key staff, reportedly half of them were reinstated the next day. It still leaves the health agency without many crucial professionals. Amna Nawaz discussed the impact with Dr. Nirav Shah.
Hundreds of CDC ‘disease detectives’ fired—then reinstated—in mass layoffs tied to Trump shutdown
“Usually you think it’s nature that’s going to be giving you a hard time, the viruses, not the government," said Anne Schuchat, former principal deputy director of the CDC.
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