Abstract
The Case for Independent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Protecting Public Health from Politics.
Highlights
Recent polling shows that Americans trust the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than the White House to handle coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and accurately report data on the pandemic.[1]
A relevant question is not whether the public trusts the CDC to make public health policy decisions, but whether the CDC can autonomously make these decisions in the first place
The CDC, which falls under Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the executive branch, is subject to political pressures that may influence its decision-making process
Summary
Recent polling shows that Americans trust the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than the White House to handle coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and accurately report data on the pandemic.[1]. The CDC, which falls under DHHS in the executive branch, is subject to political pressures that may influence its decision-making process. To carry out its mission effectively, the CDC must remain depoliticized, trusted, and able to respond to public health disasters swiftly, without restrictive political pressures.
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