Roughly 450 former CDC employees are being reinstated after initially losing their jobs as part of a sweeping federal workforce reduction under the Trump administration, according to a Health and Human Services spokesperson. The workers, who came from key public health divisions such as HIV prevention, environmental health, and global disease surveillance, were among the 2,400 CDC jobs slated for elimination in April. The decision to reverse the layoffs follows public backlash and concerns over risks to public health. An internal email confirmed the revocation of layoff notices, allowing staff to resume their roles in critical oversight areas like lead poisoning prevention and air quality monitoring.
See "US CDC restores jobs for 450 laid-off employees", Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters, June 11, 2025