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February 19, 2026
NIH's Jay Bhattacharya will also serve as acting CDC director
February 18, 2026 / 5:51 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- Jay Bhattacharya, NIH Director, will also serve as acting CDC Director.
- He will continue his role as NIH Director.
- Bhattacharya was a critic of the CDC's COVID-19 response, including lockdowns and masking.
- The CDC recently reduced recommended childhood vaccine numbers.
- Bhattacharya has stated he has not seen evidence linking vaccines to autism.
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