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Trump's former surgeon general blasts Kennedy for 'tepid' response to CDC shootings – Politico

Trump’s former surgeon general blasts Kennedy for ‘tepid’ response to CDC shootings  Politico Transcript: Former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 10, 2025  CBS News Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call  statnews.com Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams Links CDC Shooting to Misinformation and Public Health Worker Risks  geneonline.com Former U.S. surgeon general …

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CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting | Atlanta

CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting | Atlanta

A union representing US Centers for Disease Control employees has demanded that the federal government condemn vaccine misinformation after a man who evidently blamed the Covid-19 vaccination for making him depressed and suicidal aimed gunfire Friday at the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta. The 30-year-old shooting suspect, who killed a police officer and died during the attack, had also tried to …

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Union wants statement against COVID vaccine misinformation after CDC shooting

Union wants statement against COVID vaccine misinformation after CDC shooting

A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer. The 30-year-old suspect, who died during the incident, had also tried to get into the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta but …

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The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers

The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers

At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Friday, a gunman opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The attack left bullet holes in office windows and claimed the life of DeKalb County police officer David Rose. Authorities believe the shooter, Patrick Joseph White, may have been motivated by anti-vaccine sentiment, blaming the CDC for personal health …

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Emory University, CDC Atlanta shooter: Neighbors talk about Patrick Joseph White

Emory University, CDC Atlanta shooter: Neighbors talk about Patrick Joseph White

Patrick Joseph White: Who is the accused shooter at Emory and CDC The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified Patrick Joseph White as the active shooter in an incident near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that left a DeKalb police officer dead. The GBI has not confirmed a motive for the shooting. However, one of …

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CDC officials try to reassure staff after fatal shooting in Atlanta – The Washington Post

CDC officials try to reassure staff after fatal shooting in Atlanta  The Washington Post Emory University Atlanta campus shooter: What we know  FOX 5 Atlanta Live updates: Shooter appeared to target CDC headquarters in shooting that left police officer dead, sources say  CNN CDC gunman might have been driven by mistrust of vaccines in deadly attack  AJC.com Emory, CDC Shooting: A timeline of how …

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Authorities identify suspect in CDC shooting : NPR

Authorities identify suspect in CDC shooting : NPR

Police officers block Clifton Road near Emory Hospital as they respond to a shooting near the campuses of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University on Friday. Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution hide caption toggle caption Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for …

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CDC, flu shot, Navajo disability watchdogs

CDC, flu shot, Navajo disability watchdogs

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. I didn’t know this needed to be said, but don’t share blood glucose monitors.  Also, it’s been a long week, here’s a song I’ve been recommending to everyone in my life (h/t Brittany Trang): “Hard Drive” by Cassandra Jenkins. What have you …

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Police officer dies after shooting near US’s CDC headquarters

Police officer dies after shooting near US’s CDC headquarters

A police officer has died from injuries sustained while responding to a shooting outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is near Emory University. The Atlanta police department said the incident, which took place on Friday, involved a “single shooter” who is now dead. Police identified the officer killed as 33-year-old David Rose, …

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