Micah Berman
@micahberman.bsky.social
Stephen F. Loebs Professor in Health Management Services and Policy & Professor of Law, Ohio State University
Public Health Law & Policy; Health Policy; Global Public Health; Tobacco Regulation
Public Health Law & Policy; Health Policy; Global Public Health; Tobacco Regulation
Reposted by Micah Berman
Resignations of CDC staff directly related to misinformation, weaponizing of public health, which is coming from RFK Jr. Untenable situation for them to serve under these conditions.
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![In his resignation letter, Daskalakis wrote, “I am not able to serve in this role any longer because of the ongoing weaponizing of public health.”
Houry’s resignation letter spoke about the continued spread of misinformation around vaccines.
“Recently, the overstating of risks [of vaccines] and the rise of misinformation have cost lives, as demonstrated by the highest number of US measles cases in 30 years and the violent attack on our agency,” Houry wrote.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2rrp7amblhg3xoly5n5huiqv/bafkreiboml2a3p7qlqb4qmlbhb76rzanvnpkvlpw34wggsq6wsv27wvy5m@jpeg)
August 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Resignations of CDC staff directly related to misinformation, weaponizing of public health, which is coming from RFK Jr. Untenable situation for them to serve under these conditions.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...