Keep speaking out. Whether it's conversations with friends or whistle-blowing to Congress, keep going. Your words matter. Goodnight 💚

Nice summary by @mikestobbe.bsky.social @apnews.com The Secretary seems to be missing the mark on radical transparency with scaled back reporting on tobacco use, drug overdoses, food outbreaks, and more

“Dr. Deb Houry, who served as the C.D.C.’s chief medical officer before she resigned in August, noted that Congress had already appropriated the funds. “It is concerning that H.H.S. is cutting public health funding to local communities that cover core functions in the middle of a measles outbreak”

5/5 In Honor We honor Officer Rose not with fear, but with resolve. Together. 🫂

We had devastating cuts to @washingtonpost. Our health team of 14 lost 9 reporters yesterday despite it being listed as part of the Post’s new focus. But I still have my job. Along w/a core team, we are still dedicated to covering public health, holding the powerful to account.

"By increasing surveillance, taking advantage of new technologies to make better vaccines, and improving vaccine coverage, the United States could substantially reduce influenza-related hospitalizations and deaths. We can do better. Will we?" by former CDC colleagues Drs. Rasmussen and Jernigan

Powerful piece in @nejm.org from physicians in Minnesota "When our patients go without medical care, the harm is not theoretical. It is measurable. Fear doesn’t just keep people away from clinics and EDs, it pushes patients into crisis." www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Countering Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, California is the first American state to join the @who.int’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network. With GOARN, we’ll keep working to help protect Californians from public health threats.

Congrats to Dr. Mermin and @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Great to see former CDC leaders continue their dedication to public health.

Phenomenal timeline viz from our dear friends at @firedbutfighting.bsky.social 💚💚 Highlights the chaos we've endured at CDC over the past year. www.cdcdataproject.org/chaos-at-cdc

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Deb Houry MD, MPH, a nationally recognized physician and public health leader, has joined the Yale School of Public Health as a lecturer and senior fellow in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Read more: m.yale.edu/dd7p

Make someone’s Valentine’s Day significant by showing your love for science and public health! Available until 01/17. Proceeds support the National Public Health Coalition (NPHC).

20 out of 25 CIO director positions at CDC are vacant and filled by actings (or eliminated), just in the past year via CDC Data Project www.cdcdataproject.org/leadership-c...

SCOOP: CDC vaccine experts were blindsided by RFKJr top deputy’s decision to unilaterally overhaul child schedule. Also, previously undisclosed CDC presentation refutes Trump admin narrative that US is outlier on vaccine policy. My story @Washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

Replacing the US child vaccine schedule with Denmark’s schedule is negligence, writes @drdemetre.bsky.social “When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The death of any child is tragic. We always think it will not be my child, they are healthy. Severe influenza can be unpredictable & deadly. Getting vaccinated considerably reduces dz severity and deaths. Please make sure you are vaccinated & your children are too. people.com/alabama-boy-...

Flu activity is very high and rising in many parts of the country, with levels similar to last year's big season. Be careful out there. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/widespread...

Appreciate UTD info re vaccines, treatment, and influenza data by CDC, but as I told @cnn.com today what is different from prior years- no Health Advisory Notice re a new subclade, HHS/CDC political leaders not leading by example getting flu vaccines publicly, no flu campaign like Wild to Mild.

Heartbreaking to see the continued dismantling of CDC and the impact this has on the staff still there

Medical freedom isn’t free. How should policy makers evaluate vaccine policy proposals. My piece for stat. www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...

4 questions to consider for vaccine policy and medical freedom in @statnews.com including what will be the impact on individuals and communities

Thank you Dr. Marrazzo for standing up for science #hero

STAT: Former NIH leader Jeanne Marrazzo sues administration over termination 🔥 @drjeannem.bsky.social bit.ly/4al9Jfg @statnews.com by @aniloza.bsky.social

Trump loses on public health leadership as states leave his 'flock of quacks' behind States are employing experts with public health experience as Trump fills the leadership roles of the U.S. public health system. Dr. Debra Houry discusses with @maddow.bsky.social.

Spoke last night with @maddow.bsky.social about @capublichealth.bsky.social new initiatives in state and regional networks for innovative public health programs given the lack of federal scientific leadership

After tragedies like those this weekend, particularly when the horror of gun violence hits so close to home: First, we grieve. Then, turn to facts. Then, with understanding rather than anger or fear, we must act - with community and heart at the center. 💜 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Current feds- OPM cancelled the 2025 FEVS so Partnership for Public Service created Public Service Viewpoint Survey to fill this critical gap and provide career federal employees with an opportunity to share their perspectives on workplace ourpublicservice.org/public-servi... @altcdc.altgov.info

My daughter spent hours in a bathroom this weekend as we waiting for the lockdown to be over. A few lessons I learned along the way. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for the opportunity to elevate the important work of public health in California, across the region, and globally

Dr. Houry, a physician, public health exec, & former CDC Chief Medical Officer under the Trump admin, will serve as a Senior Advisor for PHNIX. Dr. Houry will engage existing public health alliances & organizations to develop a sustainable public health network across the local to global spectrum

CDPH will work alongside Governor Gavin Newsom and nationally recognized leaders including former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez, former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry, and epidemiologist Dr.Katelyn Jetelina. [2/4]

Learn more at the Governor’s livestreamed announcement today at 1:30 pm PT on the @CAgovernor X page [4/4]

California announced the launch of the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX), a state-led initiative designed to modernize public health infrastructure and strengthen trust in science-based decision-making. Read the news release: www.gov.ca.gov/2025/12/15/g... [1/4]

Just finished decorating the tree with a @firedbutfighting.bsky.social ornament. I’m ordering a few more for gifts firedbutfighting.org/shop

Dismantling of public health! RFK Jr's anti-vaccine advisers voted to end decades-long recommendation that all newborns get a hepatitis B shot at birth. Instead, vaccination would be limited to infants of mothers with virus or unknown status; others would rely on shared decision-making with doctors.

"I did not resign to make a symbolic point," writes Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the CDC. "I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." 🛟 🧪 time.com/7338714/dr-d...

Wore green for @altcdc.altgov.info on @cnn.com- a few comments I made- have Secretary, CDC political leaders testify about vaccine access and CDC oversight; scientific priorities should be led by careers not a realtor and aviation attorney; need to get accurate advice from AAP and other orgs now

A powerful reminder from @drdebhoury.bsky.social: when science is sidelined by ideology, public health pays the price. #PublicHealth #CDC #NIH #USPol #ScienceMatters #StandUpForScience

Former fab Emory colleague @drdebhoury.bsky.social out there being fierce. Thank you, Deb! Keep speaking out! time.com/7338714/dr-d...

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel is beset by incompetence, bias, and procedural chaos. Since ACIP is real life and not a TV show, that's not a good thing. www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a... via @statnews.com

If you want gold standard science you don't fire the ethics office or the Institutional Review Board- my continued discussions on ACIP this week with ABC abcnews.go.com/Health/video...

My comments with @anacabrera.bsky.social and @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social on @msnowreports.bsky.social on what Congress could do now for oversight as CDC scientists are stifled from health matters like vaccine discussions

Ex-CDC official: 'No new science' behind vaccine change Watch the full video here: tinyurl.com/mu97347s

Thank you for your courage, insights, and dedication, @drdebhoury.bsky.social! So great too how your piece below reminded me of our time learning together in our cohort of Public Voices Thought Leadership Fellows, aided by The OpEd Project. 👊🏾 time.com/7338714/dr-d...

Dr. Houry on the politicization and dismantling on Cdc under Secretary Kennedy: "But today, 100 days later, things have not improved. They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act." time.com/7338714/dr-d...

It is easy to feel discouraged. But we want to thank the many public health professionals, like Dr. Deb Houry, who continue to fight. Sharing her powerful op-ed. And a huge thank to all the current and former CDC career staff who work tirelessly to protect all people. 💚 time.com/7338714/dr-d...

We're pleased to announce former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry as the keynote speaker for our Winter Commencement. Her decades of leadership will offer valuable insight to our graduates as they begin their own paths in healthcare. Read: https://ow.ly/U9AO50XBiBK

CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act. "It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...

“I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit. I spoke up because the stakes for children, communities, and our preparedness are too high.” time.com/7338714/dr-d...