CDC’s New Priorities Include Autism Research, Vaccine Safety

The priorities have been formally updated for the first time since President Donald Trump took office.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is focused on rebuilding trust, analyzing the safety and efficacy of vaccines, and better understanding autism, the agency said on Sept. 17.

The public health agency is dedicated to furthering the goals of President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC said in an updated mission statement on its website. Kennedy in August fired the agency’s first Senate-confirmed director.