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CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation

Suspect in Shooting Near CDC Had Criticized Covid-19 Vaccine, Authorities Say

The man suspected of opening fire outside the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday had been critical of the Covid-19 vaccine, authorities said.A search of Patrick Joseph White’s home revealed written documents in which he indicated his discontent with the vaccine,

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Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines

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CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation after shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression

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CDC Atlanta shooting: Emory police officer confronted gunman, records show

Officer Mark Morgan of Emory University Police fired at gunman Patrick Joseph White during the shooting at the CDC campus, where White killed a DeKalb County police officer before committing suicide.

Las Vegas Sun · 2d

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2d

Former CDC head: Shooting followed reckless misinformation by Trump, RFK Jr.

Government Executive · 2d

‘It’s just too much’: CDC employees have faced layoffs, vaccine misinformation and now — violence

More than 500 shell casings were recovered from the scene, and the windows of CDC’s buildings are littered with bullet holes.

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CDC shooter Patrick Joseph White’s dad repeatedly called 911 — fearing he was the gunman

WABE · 2d

CDC staff want RFK Jr. to denounce health misinformation — and they want tighter security

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Anti-vaccine myths surged on social media ahead of the CDC shooting

The quality of information around vaccines came into the spotlight after the CDC headquarters shooting. The gunman, Patrick White, who shot nearly 200 rounds at the building and killed a security guard, blamed a Covid vaccine for his mental health issues, including depression.

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility toward health workers. Many aren't surprised

Some public health workers say the shooting that killed a police officer at the CDC campus shouldn't be surprising in the face of ongoing misinformation and animosity about immunizations.