CDC staff nationwide are allowed to work from home after a shooting incident at the Atlanta headquarters. Employees reported the decision stems from safety concerns following the active shooting, which impacted multiple CDC buildings and prompted lockdowns at the agency's facilities and nearby schools. A union representing the employees emphasized the shooting's implications, linking it to ongoing issues of mistreatment and vaccine disinformation. They called for comprehensive telework policies and improved access to mental health resources for affected staff.
The tragedy was not random and it compounds months of mistreatment, neglect, and vilification that CDC staff have endured. The deliberate targeting of CDC through this violent act is deeply disturbing, completely unacceptable, and an attack on every public servant.
The terror, the uncertainty, and the trauma of what happened, as well as what could have happened, are still very present. Trauma doesn't end once the lockdown is lifted.
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