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More Than Half of CDC Centers Lack Permanent Leadership
More than half of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 23 centers, institutes, and offices (CIOs) lack permanent leadership, with 11 of the CIOs having no permanent leaders. This situation raises concerns about the agency's direction and morale.
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