RFK Jr. Cements New CDC Priorities With Autism, Vaccines on Top

A new mission statement for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the extent to which the historically nonpartisan health agency is being reshaped to align with President Donald Trump’s political agenda.

The statement, posted online Wednesday, asserts the CDC’s stance on hot-button issues like immigration, diversity and inclusion, crime and parental rights — areas that haven’t historically been a focus for the decades-old public health agency. It outlines specific priorities, including research on vaccines and autism, that move it closer to issues that have been central to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s platform. ...