Congress Must Protect the CDC From Politics

Codify the advisory committee on immunization with clear membership qualifications, a transparent appointment process, and removal only for cause.

Require documented, public evidence reviews behind any major change to a scientific recommendation.

Require a secretary who departs from a formal recommendation to explain why in public, separating the scientific evidence from considerations like cost and implementation.

Protect career scientists’ ability to publish findings and communicate evidence, and create an independent office to investigate political interference, with whistleblower protections.