CDC union warns vaccine disinformation put staff at risk following shooting

Published August 11, 2025 1:09pm ET



The union for employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that misinformation surrounding vaccines is creating a dangerous environment in which to do their work. 

The union asked leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services to condemn vaccine disinformation following a shooting at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta in which the gunman claimed the COVID-19 vaccine made him depressed and suicidal.

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