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Jay Bhattacharya

Tracked across 7 events · 244 articles · First seen Jan 31, 2026 · Last active Apr 18, 2026

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Jay Bhattacharya has been appointed as the acting director of the United States===Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) while continuing his role as director of the United States===National Institutes of Health (NIH). His appointment is part of a broader leadership shake-up within the United States===United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and signals a shift in public health policy, particularly concerning vaccine recommendations and pandemic response strategies. He is known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, which advocated for an end to COVID lockdowns.
Feb 18, 2026 · 22 articles
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Jay Bhattacharya, as the acting director of the United States===Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is named as a defendant in the lawsuit. His role in the implementation of the revised vaccine schedule is under scrutiny.
Feb 24, 2026 · 9 articles
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As the new acting director of the United States===Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and director of the United States===National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles, emphasizing it as the best protection.
Mar 04, 2026 · 7 articles
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Jay Bhattacharya stepped in as acting Director of the United States===Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Jim O Neill's departure. He is also the Director of the U.S. United States===National Institutes of Health, indicating a temporary leadership role during a period of instability.
Feb 23, 2026 · 7 articles
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Jay Bhattacharya, the United States===National Institutes of Health Director, has been serving as the acting director of the United States===Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during a period of leadership instability. His role has been temporary, overseeing the agency amidst the search for a permanent director.
Apr 15, 2026 · 81 articles
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United States===Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acting director Jay Bhattacharya Jay Bhattacharya has been serving as the acting director of the United States===
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United States===National Institutes of Health former director Jay Bhattacharya Jay Bhattacharya was the director of the United States===National Institutes of
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