In November 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded its public comment period on a new framework (1) to coordinate the US response to public health and zoonotic disease challenges. The proposed plan will establish an interagency One Health program that brings practitioners and academics together to improve biodefense and pandemic preparation (2, 3). The initiative rightly recognizes the importance of broad scientific expertise, but it does not sufficiently incorporate public health ethics.
