SOC 202: Heath Meets Hate - RFK Jr.’s CDC Crisis

The last 6 months in the Department of Health and Human Services have been filled with misinformation, anti-scientific rhetoric, and a whole lot of confusion, the antithesis of their mission. Ever since RFK Jr. became secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, it has been in shambles. Who is the man behind the madness, and what does this mean for the future of public health? Follow Gold and Ilyana as they wade through the B.S. to discover the truth about the state of the CDC. Listen To Us Anywhere: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Bf6Gk-SuKnWK0zI0i3M3Q Contact Us: [email protected] Music: William PleasantDesign: Matheus LagoRequired Reading:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDCRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. | HHS.govFact Sheet: HHS’ Transformation to Make America Healthy Again | HHS.govWhat does the health and human services secretary do? | PBS NewsDepartment of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers | AP NewsExclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was firedVolunteer scientists work ‘nights and weekends’ to guide vaccine advice in USWest Coast Health Alliance announces vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, flu, and RSV | Washington State Department of HealthCDC drops universal COVID vaccine recommendations, suggests separate MMRV shots - ABC Newshttps://time.com/7289404/trump-taco-acronyms-meaning-dei-doge-maha-fafo-tds/https://www.kff.org/quick-take/what-is-and-what-is-not-on-trump-and-kennedys-make-america-healthy-again-public-health-agendahttps://perspectives.ushmm.org/collection/public-health-under-the-third-reichhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/maha/https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/guns-remain-leading-cause-of-death-for-children-and-teenshttps://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htmhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/28/cdc-leaders-quit-susan-monarez-firing https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrj1znp0pyohttps://www.aamc.org/news/why-do-so-many-americans-distrust-scienceAssessing the impact of misinformation during the spread of infectious diseases | Scientific ReportsUnveiling emotional contagion in COVID-19 misinformation: Computational analysis for public health crisis surveillance - Qiuyi Chen, Qian Liu, 2025InfodemicHow to Combat Misinformation - FactCheck.org

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