CDC Priorities Document Echoes Trump’s Anti-DEI, Vaccine Skepticism Stances

By Jessica Karins / October 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a document outlining its strategic and policy priorities -- echoing the Trump administration’s anti-DEI and abortion and its “gold standard science” policies, and promising new research on autism and vaccination -- days ahead of this past weekend’s administration move to lay off hundreds of additional CDC employees amid the government shutdown.


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