Bill Coggin
@billcoggin.bsky.social
Health Scientist. U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Division of Global HIV & TB. Newly retired.
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Wore green for @altcdc.altgov.info on @cnn.com- a few comments I made- have Secretary, CDC political leaders testify about vaccine access and CDC oversight; scientific priorities should be led by careers not a realtor and aviation attorney; need to get accurate advice from AAP and other orgs now
Former CDC exec shares biggest concerns over panel’s hepatitis B vote | CNN
Former CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned over Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s policies, details her concerns over the CDC vaccine advisory panel’s vote to abandon univer...
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December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Wore green for @altcdc.altgov.info on @cnn.com- a few comments I made- have Secretary, CDC political leaders testify about vaccine access and CDC oversight; scientific priorities should be led by careers not a realtor and aviation attorney; need to get accurate advice from AAP and other orgs now
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Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
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CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
time.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
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Reminder: mark your calendar’s for December 1st, it is World AIDS Day. Since the administration doesn’t want the government commemorating the day, let’s be loud by showing our support.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Reminder: mark your calendar’s for December 1st, it is World AIDS Day. Since the administration doesn’t want the government commemorating the day, let’s be loud by showing our support.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
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“The rewriting of CDC’s guidance is not a routine update. It is a warning. If scientific consensus can be erased with a keystroke & replaced with politically curated doubt, institutions meant to safeguard national health are at risk.“
By @drdebhoury.bsky.social @drdemetre.bsky.social & Dan Jernigan
By @drdebhoury.bsky.social @drdemetre.bsky.social & Dan Jernigan
We are former CDC officials. RFK Jr.'s change to vaccine guidance is propaganda.
Under Secretary Kennedy, CDC materials can no longer be assumed to reflect scientific authority.
www.ms.now
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“The rewriting of CDC’s guidance is not a routine update. It is a warning. If scientific consensus can be erased with a keystroke & replaced with politically curated doubt, institutions meant to safeguard national health are at risk.“
By @drdebhoury.bsky.social @drdemetre.bsky.social & Dan Jernigan
By @drdebhoury.bsky.social @drdemetre.bsky.social & Dan Jernigan
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RFK Jr & Trump politicals are undermining science & CDC career staff. They are posting propaganda on CDC website & removing scientific information without consulting career scientists.
We are heartbroken. We are still here working to promote & protect the American people.
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We are heartbroken. We are still here working to promote & protect the American people.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
RFK Jr & Trump politicals are undermining science & CDC career staff. They are posting propaganda on CDC website & removing scientific information without consulting career scientists.
We are heartbroken. We are still here working to promote & protect the American people.
Examples in comments…
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We are heartbroken. We are still here working to promote & protect the American people.
Examples in comments…
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To the Veterans who protect us,
We promise to continue to uphold our oath of office “…to protect and defend the constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic…”
We see you. We appreciate you.
We promise to continue to uphold our oath of office “…to protect and defend the constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic…”
We see you. We appreciate you.
a poster that says thank you for your service with an american flag
ALT: a poster that says thank you for your service with an american flag
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
To the Veterans who protect us,
We promise to continue to uphold our oath of office “…to protect and defend the constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic…”
We see you. We appreciate you.
We promise to continue to uphold our oath of office “…to protect and defend the constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic…”
We see you. We appreciate you.
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They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
October 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
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Director Monarez was nominated by Trump to lead the CDC, endorsed by RFK Jr., and then confirmed by a Republican Senate.
Yet when she tried to stand up for science over political ideology, she was pushed out.
RFK Jr. must be fired.
Yet when she tried to stand up for science over political ideology, she was pushed out.
RFK Jr. must be fired.
Opinion | Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC and Me
I was fired after 29 days because I held the line and insisted on rigorous scientific review.
www.wsj.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Director Monarez was nominated by Trump to lead the CDC, endorsed by RFK Jr., and then confirmed by a Republican Senate.
Yet when she tried to stand up for science over political ideology, she was pushed out.
RFK Jr. must be fired.
Yet when she tried to stand up for science over political ideology, she was pushed out.
RFK Jr. must be fired.
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"RFK Jr. must be removed from his position. Since taking office, his actions have sown confusion, demoralized staff and jeopardized the very foundation of our nation’s health security. These missteps threaten lives."
"The safety of the American people hangs in the balance."
The attempt to oust CDC's Monarez is one more step in RFK Jr.'s "misguided efforts to overhaul the public health system based on myths and pseudoscience," says APHA. Read our full statement: www.apha.org/news-and-med...
The attempt to oust CDC's Monarez is one more step in RFK Jr.'s "misguided efforts to overhaul the public health system based on myths and pseudoscience," says APHA. Read our full statement: www.apha.org/news-and-med...
August 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"RFK Jr. must be removed from his position. Since taking office, his actions have sown confusion, demoralized staff and jeopardized the very foundation of our nation’s health security. These missteps threaten lives."
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"We sign this declaration in our own personal capacities, on our personal time, and without the use of government equipment, as protected by our First Amendment rights..."
www.savehhs.org
www.savehhs.org
August 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"We sign this declaration in our own personal capacities, on our personal time, and without the use of government equipment, as protected by our First Amendment rights..."
www.savehhs.org
www.savehhs.org
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Good morning.
We woke up tired - tired of endless emails from “leadership” promising more guards, fast bullet-hole cleanups, and a few extra hours of admin leave.
The 8/8 shooting was domestic terrorism, fueled by RFKJ’s COVID vaccine disinformation.
Good morning.
We woke up tired - tired of endless emails from “leadership” promising more guards, fast bullet-hole cleanups, and a few extra hours of admin leave.
The 8/8 shooting was domestic terrorism, fueled by RFKJ’s COVID vaccine disinformation.
August 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Good morning.
We woke up tired - tired of endless emails from “leadership” promising more guards, fast bullet-hole cleanups, and a few extra hours of admin leave.
The 8/8 shooting was domestic terrorism, fueled by RFKJ’s COVID vaccine disinformation.
Good morning.
We woke up tired - tired of endless emails from “leadership” promising more guards, fast bullet-hole cleanups, and a few extra hours of admin leave.
The 8/8 shooting was domestic terrorism, fueled by RFKJ’s COVID vaccine disinformation.
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Let’s Talk! RFK Jr STAGED A PHOTO OP in GA, Mon, Aug 11, 2025. He walked CDC campus & took pictures, pics on X; visited w/ family of Officer Rose; & had 1 interview.
Who did he snub? CDC staff. He snubbed our dedicated, passionate employees who work to save lives & protect health of all Americans.
Who did he snub? CDC staff. He snubbed our dedicated, passionate employees who work to save lives & protect health of all Americans.
August 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Let’s Talk! RFK Jr STAGED A PHOTO OP in GA, Mon, Aug 11, 2025. He walked CDC campus & took pictures, pics on X; visited w/ family of Officer Rose; & had 1 interview.
Who did he snub? CDC staff. He snubbed our dedicated, passionate employees who work to save lives & protect health of all Americans.
Who did he snub? CDC staff. He snubbed our dedicated, passionate employees who work to save lives & protect health of all Americans.
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Enough is Enough! CDC federal government buildings were shot at on Aug 8, 2025. We've been traumatized. Call off your watchdogs Russ Vought.
Public health civil servants are not the enemy. We work everyday to keep all Americans safe and healthy.
Raise your voice to stop the attacks on science.
Public health civil servants are not the enemy. We work everyday to keep all Americans safe and healthy.
Raise your voice to stop the attacks on science.
August 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Enough is Enough! CDC federal government buildings were shot at on Aug 8, 2025. We've been traumatized. Call off your watchdogs Russ Vought.
Public health civil servants are not the enemy. We work everyday to keep all Americans safe and healthy.
Raise your voice to stop the attacks on science.
Public health civil servants are not the enemy. We work everyday to keep all Americans safe and healthy.
Raise your voice to stop the attacks on science.
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180 shots.
180 shots.
180 shots.
The man who attacked the CDC fired more than 180 shots into the campus
Man Fired 180 Shots, Shattering 150 Windows, In CDC Attack
Bullets pierced "blast-resistant" windows, and it could take weeks or even months to repair the damage, agency officials said.
www.huffpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
180 shots.
180 shots.
180 shots.
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📫NEWS FLASH!📬
Together people are 📣speaking-up📣 in response to the administration's harmful dismantling of U.S. science & public health.
#SaveScience #SavePublicHealth #SaveCDC
Together people are 📣speaking-up📣 in response to the administration's harmful dismantling of U.S. science & public health.
#SaveScience #SavePublicHealth #SaveCDC
We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
www.statnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📫NEWS FLASH!📬
Together people are 📣speaking-up📣 in response to the administration's harmful dismantling of U.S. science & public health.
#SaveScience #SavePublicHealth #SaveCDC
Together people are 📣speaking-up📣 in response to the administration's harmful dismantling of U.S. science & public health.
#SaveScience #SavePublicHealth #SaveCDC
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Inman Park parade today in Atlanta, Ga. @maddow.msnbc.com
April 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Inman Park parade today in Atlanta, Ga. @maddow.msnbc.com
GA Congressman McCormick: During a session where his constituents hooted and booed, he twice suggested that fired C.D.C. employees were doing work “duplicitous” of artificial intelligence.
A Trump Siege at the C.D.C. and Atlanta’s ‘Global Health Capital’
The cluster of medical facilities in the city around Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carry prestige. They feel under attack.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
GA Congressman McCormick: During a session where his constituents hooted and booed, he twice suggested that fired C.D.C. employees were doing work “duplicitous” of artificial intelligence.
American travesty (one of many currently) but that's where we find ourselves. Protesting at CDC today for public health, science and beleaguered public servants. Chaos administration.
February 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
American travesty (one of many currently) but that's where we find ourselves. Protesting at CDC today for public health, science and beleaguered public servants. Chaos administration.
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With its anti-science and anti-public health policies, the US is now at risk for outbreaks of tuberculosis
As @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social put it, "TB is both a form and expression of injustice"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
As @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social put it, "TB is both a form and expression of injustice"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
February 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
With its anti-science and anti-public health policies, the US is now at risk for outbreaks of tuberculosis
As @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social put it, "TB is both a form and expression of injustice"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
As @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social put it, "TB is both a form and expression of injustice"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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CDC's “disease detective" fellows are the first boots on the ground during outbreak responses. They bring a wide range of expertise. They are now threatened with termination. Removing our fellows makes us less efficient at responding to health threats and blocks a major CDC talent pipeline.
February 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
CDC's “disease detective" fellows are the first boots on the ground during outbreak responses. They bring a wide range of expertise. They are now threatened with termination. Removing our fellows makes us less efficient at responding to health threats and blocks a major CDC talent pipeline.
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“Efforts by Trump officials to control the publication have stalled the release of three studies about bird flu for weeks, as the virus continues spreading through wild birds, poultry farms and cows around the country.” www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal
"The MMWR has lost its autonomy," one health official told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“Efforts by Trump officials to control the publication have stalled the release of three studies about bird flu for weeks, as the virus continues spreading through wild birds, poultry farms and cows around the country.” www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
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Excellent by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."
February 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Excellent by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."
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So much devastation and damage in just 2 weeks
@stephanienolen.bsky.social documents the carnage
“Many of those interviewed broke down in tears as they described the rapid destruction of decades of work”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
@stephanienolen.bsky.social documents the carnage
“Many of those interviewed broke down in tears as they described the rapid destruction of decades of work”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
So much devastation and damage in just 2 weeks
@stephanienolen.bsky.social documents the carnage
“Many of those interviewed broke down in tears as they described the rapid destruction of decades of work”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
@stephanienolen.bsky.social documents the carnage
“Many of those interviewed broke down in tears as they described the rapid destruction of decades of work”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...