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...to communicate with the American people have either been eliminated or dramatically reduced,' said...the former CDC communications director.

"...What undermines the credibility of CDC communications moving forward is the near cessation of pro-vaccination and apolitical public health messages in favor of messages [on "X"] that amplify the secretary [ #RFK].... That makes it a political channel.'"

https://www. npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-53877 23/cdc-communications-cuts-social-media-public-health

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...to communicate with the American people have either been eliminated or dramatically reduced,' said...the former CDC communications director.

"...What undermines the credibility of CDC communications moving forward is the near cessation of pro-vaccination and apolitical public health messages in favor of messages [on "X"] that amplify the secretary [ #RFK].... That makes it a political channel.'"

https://www. npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-53877 23/cdc-communications-cuts-social-media-public-health

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