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Who is in charge of the CDC right now? Nobody knows for sure

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CDC is operating without an acting director, multiple health officials confirm to CBS News .

The agency responsible for defending the U.S. against emerging pandemics and responding to health emergencies without a clear chain of command.

A leadership vacuum atop the CDC is unprecedented.

Under previous administrations, officials made sure to appoint their pick for the position or decide during the transition.

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https://www.cdc.gov/about/leadership/director.html https://twitter.com/Alexander_Tin https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih-leadership https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47981/2#page=29 https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON552 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/04/18/2023-08169/order-of-succession https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-adds-boxed-warning-about-rare-serious-allergic-reaction-called-anaphylaxis-multiple-sclerosis https://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3lge3kudwxk2a https://www.cdc.gov/covidvaxview/weekly-dashboard/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/fluvaxview/dashboard/index.html http://snews.com/news/elon-musk-reelect-donald-trump/https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/fda-leadership-profiles

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