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Public health
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

CDC director has been ousted just weeks after Senate confirmation

CDC faces a low point marked by leadership turmoil, staff losses, program cuts, widespread misinformation, and a deadly, vaccine-motivated shooting.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

How vaccine misinformation led to an officer's murder at the CDC: In the face of danger ... he ran into the fire'

Anti-vaccination disinformation motivated a shooter who killed DeKalb County officer David Rose, leaving his family bereaved and a large law-enforcement and public-health community grieving.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

An existential threat': US health workers call Robert F Kennedy Jr a risk to public health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s spread of inaccurate health information endangers federal employees, America's public health infrastructure, and contributes to violence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Father of CDC shooter says son believed Covid vaccine had sickened him

Ken White emphasized that his son's actions stemmed from untreated mental health issues, stating that misinformation regarding the Covid-19 vaccine played a significant role in his mindset leading up to the tragic event.
Mental health
Public health
fromABC7 Chicago
3 weeks ago

CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation

A Georgia man opened fire at CDC headquarters, killing an officer, while blaming the COVID-19 vaccine for his suicidal depression.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

CDC Staffers Saw the Violence Coming

The shooter, Patrick Joseph White, was reportedly fixated on the idea that the COVID-19 vaccine had made him depressed and suicidal.
Public health
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Authorities ID suspect in CDC shooting as a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta

A shooting at the CDC by Patrick Joseph White resulted in Officer David Rose's death and extensive property damage.
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