Reorganization of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: CDC has modified its structure. This notice announces the reorganization of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). NCIRD has consolidated offices, retitled divisions and branches, and modified mission and function statements. DATES: This reorganization of NCIRD was approved by the Secretary, HHS on August 18, 2026 and became effective on September 4, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Greco Kone, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H24-9, Atlanta, GA 30329; Telephone 800-232-4636; Email: pmoncird@cdc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services ( 45 FR 67772-76 , dated October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296 , October 20, 1980, as amended most recently at 89 FR 78305 , dated September 25, 2024) is amended to reflect the reorganization of National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, the changes are as follows: I. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, make the following changes: Merges the Influenza Division (CJC) and the Coronavirus and…