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CDC Leadership Search Underway Amid Vaccine Policy Legal Battles

3/21/2026

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The U.S. Health Department is pursuing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leadership search after removing acting director Jim O'Neill.
Chris Klomp, a senior health official, expressed optimism about the selection process.
The CDC faces legal challenges to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy changes, with a federal judge blocking key aspects.
Jay Bhattacharya is serving as acting director while the agency works to stabilize.

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Story summary

The U.S. Health Department is pursuing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leadership search after removing acting director Jim O'Neill.
Chris Klomp, a senior health official, expressed optimism about the selection process.
The CDC faces legal challenges to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy changes, with a federal judge blocking key aspects.
Jay Bhattacharya is serving as acting director while the agency works to stabilize.