A CDC team helping respond to a lead crisis in Milwaukee schools was cut as part of a widespread layoffs at federal health agencies this week.

The funding slash is part of a number of cuts that new Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made, including the canceling of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for research into vaccine hesitancy, LGBTQ populations and supporting HIV prevention.

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.

Tarrant County Public Health has laid off 63 people whose positions were impacted by nationwide cuts to federal grants, officials announced Wednesday.

The CDC laid off around 2,400 employees on Tuesday across a wide range of divisions from global HIV prevention to smoking research. One was a research scientist who is expecting a baby in a few days.

It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.

The webpages that were removed included CDC public health reports, datasets, and guidance on infectious diseases and sexual health. After a court order, some agency information was restored, at least for now. But even temporary disruptions to CDC ...

CDC deputy director of public affairs Nina Witkofsky is serving as acting director of communications following Griffis' exit. The CDC is the national public health agency of the U.S. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the organization sits under HHS which is helmed by recently confirmed Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The RIFs at the CDC affect multiple divisions, including: