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The CDC's ability to respond to communicable disease threats has recently met significant political and legal opposition. We (a) unpack the influence of political ideology on support for CDC authority, and (b) experimentally assess whether highlighting its role in responding to health threats might bolster CDC support.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have studied how Americans' attitudes toward health experts influence their health behaviors and policy opinions. Fewer, however, consider the potential gap between individual and expert opinion about COVID-19, and how that might shape health attitudes and behavior.