Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director, kicked off her leadership with a bold promise to fight for the agency’s future, acknowledging years of underfunding and burnout while pledging private diplomacy with top officials and a renewed focus on science-driven trust. Facing a depleted staff of over 3,000 and mounting morale challenges, she’s already launching a high-stakes task force on childhood vaccines with a 90-day deadline — signaling both urgency and cautious optimism as employees watch for real action.

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