Centuries' worth of experience walked out of key government agencies this summer, including high-level departures from the CDC, Pentagon and intelligence community just in the past week.
Why it matters: President Trump and his allies believe the "Deep State," scientific establishment and federal bureaucracy were overdue for a purge. They're ushering in a government in which the officials maintaining nuclear weapons, monitoring medical trials or guarding state secrets have shorter resumes and smaller staffs — likely for many years to come.
COVID vaccines are no longer available at CVS stores in three states and available only with an authorized prescriber's prescription in 13 states and the District of Columbia, CVS told Axios on Friday.
Why it matters: Following Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s major curtailing of COVID vaccine eligibility on Wednesday, many Americans are left confused about whether and how they'll be able to get shots amid a surging "stratus" variant.
Obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine shot may require some extra lifting this fall.
The big picture: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new limits on who is eligible for COVID vaccines on Wednesday as the FDA issued approvals for updated boosters that may have left some scratching their heads.
Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur Jim O'Neill, who has also advocated for unproven COVID treatments, will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why it matters: O'Neill, who is not a physician, is an ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and could help him enact the Make America Health Again agenda.
Jim O'Neill, the deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, has been picked to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as acting director, the Washington Post first reported and Axios can confirm.
Why it matters: O'Neill's appointment could pave the way for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to set his agenda at the CDC after a tumultuous week at the federal agency.
Three senior CDC officials who resigned from their positions during a tumultuous week at the health agency were cheered by staff and supporters after being escorted out of the global headquarters in Atlanta on Thursday.
The big picture: Dozens of staff members and leaders at the CDC staged a walkout Thursday in response to the shake-up that saw the Trump administration oust CDC director Susan Monarez, who refused to quit, and the resignation of former officials Demetre Daskalakis, Debra Houry and Daniel Jernigan.
