Overview

• Health and Human Services officials said a coding error triggered incorrect reduction-in-force notifications to CDC staff, and the affected employees were told they are not subject to layoffs.
• Roughly 1,300 CDC workers received notices, with about 700 deemed erroneous and reinstated, leaving approximately 600 still separated from the agency.
• The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit challenging the mass firings, and a court filing reports more than 4,000 federal workers were affected across the government.
• The notices disrupted key CDC teams, including those producing the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and units focused on immunization, global health, and public health infrastructure.
• Vice President J.D. Vance faulted Senate Democrats for the shutdown-related turmoil, as the administration continues broader reduction efforts during the funding lapse.