Georgia Democrats address CDC cuts at capitol news conference
ATLANTA - Georgia state Democrats gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to discuss recent job cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at a news conferenceon Friday morning led by State Rep. Saira Draper.
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State Democrats, led by Rep. Saira Draper, held a news conference Friday at the Georgia State Capitol to address recent CDC job cuts.
The cuts, part of a White House initiative to reduce federal spending, have sparked public outcry. Earlier this week, dozens of protesters rallied against the firings outside CDC headquarters.
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Meanwhile, the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee meeting, originally scheduled for next week, has been postponed, according to NPR. It was set to be the first meeting since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the meeting was postponed to "accommodate public comment." A new date has not yet been announced.