Summary
On August 8, a shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta resulted in the death of a police officer. CDC and other health agency workers are asking Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for more support and to address misinformation about COVID vaccines, which they believe contributed to the attack.
Key Facts
- On August 8, a shooter attacked the CDC's main campus in Atlanta.
- The shooting resulted in the death of a 33-year-old DeKalb County Police Department officer, David Rose.
- The shooter fired over 500 rounds and later took his own life.
- The shooter was reportedly upset about COVID vaccines, believing them to be harmful.
- A letter from CDC, NIH, and other health agency employees criticized Secretary Kennedy for not supporting public health workers.
- Employees claim misinformation about COVID vaccines has increased hostility towards them.
- Secretary Kennedy visited the CDC campus and met with the agency director and the officer's widow.
- Staff reported feeling that Kennedy's response lacked acknowledgment of the misinformation issue.
