Removed or Altered CDC & Federal Health Data (Jan–July 2025)
1. CDC PrEP Basics Page 🟥 Removed
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/prep.html
- Status: 🟥 Complete removal (now 404)
- Before Snapshot: Jan 17, 2025
- After Snapshot: July 19, 2025
- Search Terms:
"PrEP site:cdc.gov/hiv", "Pre-exposure prophylaxis CDC HIV"
Case Summary:
The CDC's comprehensive Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) information page provided critical HIV prevention guidance for healthcare providers and at-risk populations. This page included dosing guidelines, effectiveness data, and patient counseling resources that were essential for HIV prevention programs nationwide.
2. CDC HIV and Youth Resources 🟥 Removed
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/youth/
- Status: 🟥 Complete section removal or major redirection
- Before Snapshot: Jan 18, 2025
- After Snapshot: July 15, 2025
- Search Terms:
"HIV youth site:cdc.gov", "adolescent HIV prevention CDC"
Case Summary:
Age-specific HIV prevention resources targeting adolescents and young adults have been removed or significantly reduced. This content included statistics on HIV among youth, prevention strategies for schools and community programs, and guidance for healthcare providers working with young patients.
3. Covid.gov & CovidTests.gov Portal Shutdown 🟥 Removed
URLs:
covid.gov,
covidtests.gov
- Status: 🟥 Domain offline or redirecting
- Before Snapshot: Jan 20, 2025
- After Snapshot: July 21, 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
- Status: 🟥 Complete domain shutdown
- Before Snapshot: Jan 19, 2025
- After Snapshot: Domain no longer resolves
- Search Terms:
"reproductive health site:reproductiverights.gov", "contraception access federal"
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 🟨 Partially Restored
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/vaccines/
- Status: 🟨 General vaccine info restored; community-specific guidance still missing
- Before Snapshot: Jan 19, 2025
- After Snapshot: July 18, 2025
- Search Terms:
"mpox vaccine LGBTQ site:cdc.gov", "monkeypox vaccination guidance"
Case Summary:
Basic mpox vaccine information has been restored following public health advocacy, but community-specific guidance for at-risk populations has not been fully restored. Healthcare providers report difficulty accessing targeted prevention and vaccination strategies.
