US CDC tightens safety measures after gunman kills officer in Atlanta

12/8/2025 7:13

The U.S. CDC has tightened security following an attack Friday on its Atlanta headquarters that left a police officer and the gunman dead, including having employees work from home on Monday and removing vehicle decals showing where they work.



The union representing workers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the violence "compounds months of mistreatment, neglect, and vilification that CDC staff have endured," citing reports that the gunman blamed the Covid-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.



Since being named Health and Human Services Secretary earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted vaccine policy, and in May withdrew a federal recommendation for Covid shots for pregnant women and healthy children.



Kennedy will visit the CDC campus in Atlanta on Monday, according to a source familiar with the plans.