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✅ Consolidated Status Update - August 1, 2025

Major Finding: Core CDC HIV surveillance infrastructure remains active and fully operational, contradicting reports of wholesale data removal.

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⚠️ Ongoing Verification

This documentation prioritizes accuracy over speed. Claims are being individually verified through direct site access. We update status as verification progresses and encourage community reporting of discrepancies.

CDC & Federal Health Data Removals

Removed or Altered CDC & Federal Health Data (Jan–July 2025)

1. CDC HIV Data Portal & Surveillance System ✅ VERIFIED ACTIVE

Current URL: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv-data/

  • Status: ✅ Active and fully accessible as of July 28, 2025
  • Available Resources: National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS), AtlasPlus mapping tool, HIV surveillance monitoring
  • Data Includes: HIV diagnoses, deaths, prevalence, incidence, behavioral surveillance
  • Verification: Direct site access confirmed active content
  • Important Note: Contradicts claims of wholesale HIV data removal

Verification Update:
Direct verification shows the CDC HIV data portal is currently active with comprehensive surveillance data, AtlasPlus visualization tools, and behavioral monitoring resources. This challenges earlier reports of complete HIV data removal.

2. CDC PrEP Basics Page - NEEDS INDIVIDUAL VERIFICATION 🔍 UNVERIFIED

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/prep.html

  • Status: 🔍 Requires individual verification - conflicting reports
  • Alternative Access: PrEP information may be available through main HIV data portal
  • Search Terms: "PrEP site:cdc.gov", "Pre-exposure prophylaxis CDC"
  • Next Step: Direct URL verification needed

Case Summary:
Claims of PrEP page removal require individual verification. Given that the main HIV data portal is active, PrEP resources may have been reorganized rather than removed entirely.

3. CDC HIV and Youth Resources - NEEDS INDIVIDUAL VERIFICATION 🔍 UNVERIFIED

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/age/youth/

  • Status: 🔍 Requires individual verification - conflicting reports
  • Alternative Check: Youth HIV resources may be integrated into main HIV data portal
  • Search Terms: "HIV youth site:cdc.gov", "adolescent HIV prevention CDC"
  • Next Step: Direct URL verification needed

Case Summary:
Claims of youth HIV resource removal require individual verification. Content may have been reorganized within the active CDC HIV data portal structure.

3. Covid.gov & CovidTests.gov Portal Shutdown 🟥 Removed

URLs: covid.gov, covidtests.gov

  • Status: 🟥 Domain offline or redirecting
  • Before Snapshot: Jan 20, 2025
  • Archive History: Covid.gov full archive
  • After Snapshot: Domain offline (confirmed Jan 2025)
  • Search Terms: "covid test site:covid.gov", "free covid tests site:covidtests.gov"

Case Summary:
The primary federal COVID-19 information portals were taken offline, eliminating public access to testing resources, vaccine information, treatment finder tools, and updated public health guidance. These sites served millions of users seeking current COVID-19 information and resources.

4. ReproductiveRights.gov Domain 🟥 Removed

URL: https://www.reproductiverights.gov

Case Summary:
The federal reproductive rights information portal was completely shut down, removing access to contraception information, family planning resources, and reproductive health guidance that healthcare providers and patients relied on for evidence-based care decisions.

5. HHS Office of Population Affairs Resources 🟧 Under Review

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/opa/reproductive-health/

  • Status: 🟧 Pages redirect to "Content Under Review" notice
  • Before Snapshot: Jan 18, 2025
  • After Snapshot: July 16, 2025
  • Search Terms: "family planning site:hhs.gov/opa", "contraceptive guidance HHS"

Case Summary:
HHS Office of Population Affairs reproductive health resources are under "comprehensive content review for policy alignment." Healthcare providers cannot access federal family planning guidance, contraceptive information, and Title X program resources during the indefinite review period.

6. LGBTQ+ Health Resources 🟧 Under Review

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/programs/topic-sites/lgbt/

  • Status: 🟧 Restricted access - requires federal employee login
  • Before Snapshot: Jan 20, 2025
  • After Snapshot: July 17, 2025
  • Search Terms: "LGBTQ health site:hhs.gov", "transgender healthcare federal guidance"

Case Summary:
Federal LGBTQ+ health resources have been placed under indefinite review with access restricted to federal employees only. Healthcare providers and LGBTQ+ individuals can no longer access specialized health guidance, mental health resources, and anti-discrimination information.

7. Mpox Vaccine Information Pages 🟥 Removed

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/vaccines/

  • Status: 🟥 Complete removal (now 404) - Updated January 2025
  • Before Snapshot: Jan 14, 2024
  • Current Status: 404 Page Not Found (confirmed January 2025)
  • Search Terms: "mpox vaccine LGBTQ site:cdc.gov", "monkeypox vaccination guidance"

Case Summary:
The CDC's comprehensive mpox vaccine information page, which included community-specific guidance for at-risk populations, has been completely removed. The page previously contained critical vaccination strategies and eligibility information that healthcare providers and at-risk communities relied on during the mpox outbreak response.

What Was Lost:
The archived page showed targeted guidance including "Get the vaccine if you are a gay, bisexual, or other same-gender loving man who has sex with men or are transgender, gender non-binary, or gender-diverse." This specific community health guidance is no longer accessible through official CDC channels.