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Former CDC leaders expressed concern over the agency's future after recent leadership changes.

Several top officials resigned, citing a lack of transparency and concerns that science was no longer driving public health policy.

The shakeup has raised worries about potential impacts on vaccine recommendations, public health funding, and disease monitoring.

ATLANTA — Former leaders of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday at the invitation of Democratic lawmakers to express their concerns about the future of the Atlanta-based disease-fighting agency and the potential impact on the public.

The timing follows President Donald Trump’s decision last week to fire CDC Director Susan Mon

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