Healthcare Innovation February 24, 2025
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has condemned the White House’s weakening of vaccination promotion
The leaders of the Arlington, Va.-based Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) on Feb. 21 protested changes that the Trump White House is demanding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The IDSA released a statement from Tina Tan, M.D., the association’s president, condemning the White House’s order to the CDC to end the promotion of vaccination.
Dr. Tan stated that “Reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been ordered to shelve some public promotion of vaccines, including information encouraging people to get vaccinated against flu, leaves Americans with fewer tools to make critical decisions in consultation with their doctors...