A COVID-19 outbreak followed an April conference coordinated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approximately 1,800 staffers and administrators attended the April conference.
The outbreak occurred despite virtually all attendees being vaccinated and boosted.
News of the outbreak is embarrassing to the CDC as the organization has led in touting the efficacy of vaccines and advocated vaccine mandates.
The late April CDC conference was held at a hotel in Atlanta and reportedly highlighted epidemiological investigations and strategies.
The CDC acknowledged the outbreak on May 26, stating the Georgia-based organization is working with the Georgia Department of Public Health to survey attendees to determine how many people had tested positive.
In a May 26 statement, the CDC reported: “The goals were to learn more about transmission that occurred and add to our understanding as we transition to the next phase of COVID-19 surveillance and response.”
The report also acknowledged that 99.4% of conference participants “had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.”
The Epoch Times reported the CDC has yet to respond to requests for additional information.
Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, described the CDC conference as a “superspreader event,” according to The Epoch Times.
Rather than responding to questions about the vaccine’s efficacy or claims that COVID symptoms do not justify mandated vaccinations — particularly among low-risk groups — the CDC said their findings “underline the importance of vaccination for protecting individuals against severe illness and death related to COVID-19.”
The CDC substantiated its statement by noting that no conference attendees testing positive for COVID reported going to a hospital.
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