The Latest Breaking News from Erica Schwartz

RFK Jr.’s measles reckoning

The CDC is accused of hiding measles deaths. Kennedy is busy campaigning for the GOP

Salon · 23h ago

CDC denies approval for high-volume measles test, citing ‘other priorities’

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii health officials ask CDC ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’ to reconsider

The Guardian - US · Oct 22

U.S. Plague Threat Called Extremely Low as CDC Monitors the Few Travelers Arriving From Siberia's Irkutsk Region

U.S. health officials call the plague risk extremely low but are checking the few travelers arriving from Irkutsk, Russia, as WHO presses Moscow for data.

Medical Daily · Oct 11

In Her First Interview, New CDC Director Defends Measles Vaccine and Says Kennedy Holds Final Authority

In her first media interview, CDC Director Erica Schwartz defended the MMR vaccine and said final authority on decisions rests with Secretary Kennedy.

Medical Daily · Sep 19

Pennsylvania Woman Had Active Measles When She Died, Postmortem Test Shows, While CDC Still Lists No Measles Deaths

A test taken after death confirmed active measles in a 40-year-old Jefferson County woman. What it means for Pennsylvania's count and the CDC's.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 693 as CDC Director Says the State Has Not Requested Federal Outbreak Investigators

Pennsylvania measles cases reached 693 in 38 counties as the CDC director says the state has not requested Epi-Aid. What that federal help involves.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

RFK Jr finally admits that measles was the cause of infant’s death in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one of three states, alongside South Carolina and Utah, that have been hit the hardest by measles this year

The Independent UK · Sep 5

Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Remain Off the National Count While the CDC Reviews What Caused Them

The CDC has left two Pennsylvania measles deaths out of its national tally. The Lancaster County coroner disputes the label on one of them.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

HHS seeks input on kids vaccination changes called for by Trump

The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday outlined potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, suggesting kids shots should be spread farther apart in contrast to recommendations from pediatric groups. The request for information fulfills directives outlined in President Donald Trump’s executive order from Aug. 10 that seeks to stagger vaccine…

Roll Call · Aug 21

New CDC Chief Tells Staff She Will Challenge Kennedy Privately While Funded Programs Sit Without People

In her first all-hands meeting, CDC Director Erica Schwartz acknowledged understaffed programs and burnout and said she would disagree with Kennedy privately.

Medical Daily · Aug 21