A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
National Institutes of Health cancel scientific meetings after Trump directives
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Trump's freeze on health agency communications leads to cancellation of scientific meetings
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.
The Trump Administration has frozen many federal health agencies’ communications with the public until at least the end of the month.
President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.
One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.
The Trump administration ordered an immediate pause on public communications from federal health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it expects the pause to be temporary.
HHS and its agencies "help health care providers and the public learn about and respond to public health incidents and threats, including outbreaks of infectious diseases," including bird flu, dengue, measles and other diseases, according to the resolution text.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused public communications until Feb. 1 as Trump appointees take control of health agencies.
The Trump administration told federal public health agencies like the CDC that they are not to communicate health messages for now. The hold includes memos, reports, online posts, website updates and other forms of communication. Scientific meetings were also canceled for the time being, including of advisory panels.
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NIH, CDC And Others Impacted As Trump Administration Freezes Federal Health Agencies’ Communications, Reports Through End Of MonthAccording to agency officials and knowledgeable people, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to freeze external communications, including weekly scientific reports, health advisories and website updates.
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What the pause means is unknown, but NIH supports 393 active research projects across Nebraska, totaling more than $191 million. Alone, NU receives $151 million in federal funding.
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