CDC Has Zombie Programs. Congress Funds Them, But Few People Are Left To Work

Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address Alzheimer's, drowning and rape prevention lack the ...

Kindergarten vaccine rates fall to 45-year low in Escambia County

Kindergarten vaccination rates in Escambia County have fallen to a 45-year low, mirroring a trend in national decline since ...

Michigan holds line on vaccines for kids despite Trump executive order

The Michigan health department said it continually reviews vaccine safety studies and said there is no new data to support ...

New CDC director pledges to ‘speak truth’ about science

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Erica Schwartz, said Wednesday that the agency is ...

New CDC Director Acknowledges Agency Problems in First Large Staff Meeting

Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is promising to advocate for the ...

Free mobile health clinic offering screenings, vaccines in Robstown today

Need a health screening or childhood vaccines? A free mobile clinic is stopping in Robstown Wednesday, and no registration is ...
Opinion

The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress ...

New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts

The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025 ...
Port City Daily

New Hanover County offers extended hours for back-to-school vaccine clinic

New Hanover County Health and Human Services is offering a back-to-school vaccine clinic with extended hours for children ...