Yes, CDC guidance has strained credibility.
I love this cartoon, of Fauci's flip flops, likened to "Spinning the Wheel of Science" for that day's guidance.
Even the “super ‘Karens’ “ at Statnews are fed up with the CDC “conservative” messaging.
“... Multiple experts told STAT that they fear the CDC’s recommendations are becoming irrelevant for most Americans. They worry, too, that guidelines, like the CDC’s advice on masking, so seriously underplay the benefits of getting vaccinated that they risk dissuading people from getting a shot in the first place...”
https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/11/cdc-messaging-covid-19-seems-out-of-step-public-health-experts-say/
Yes, CDC guidance has strained credibility.
I love this cartoon, of Fauci's flip flops, likened to "Spinning the Wheel of Science" for that day's guidance.