With turmoil at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention making national headlines, public health officials in Montana are cautioning that the purging of high-ranking experts could have sweeping consequences for communities across the state.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, last week ousted the head of the organization responsible for overseeing key public health programs like vaccine distribution and tracking of infectious diseases over a dispute about immunization policy. Multiple high-ranking staff members tendered their resignations shortly after. Nation & World

Departures roil the CDC leadership. What's next for the agency?

JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press

In June, Kennedy cleaned house on the 17-member vaccine advisory panel responsibl

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