HHS reverses hundreds of CDC firings
The Trump administration has reversed the firings of hundreds of staffers at the CDC.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has reversed the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including those who work in divisions that handle cruise ship safety, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and global health.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC, confirmed to STAT that the Atlanta-based agency will bring back more than 450 personnel who were initially fired as part of a department-wide reorganization.
