Trump administration is failing to address spread of measles, experts say As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cuts The Guardian - US · Mar 5
A South Carolina measles outbreak has residents panicking, but RFK Jr.’s CDC official dismissed the chaos with a chilling remark They are ignoring the problem. We Got This Covered · Feb 1
Measles may now be a permanent resident of the U.S. again, and it might be connected to something that started in Texas So much for healthy America! We Got This Covered · Jan 28
CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy ‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded The Independent UK · Jan 21
Louisiana vaccine skeptic gets No. 2 CDC job Former Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham also backed the unproven COVID treatment ivermectin. Axios · Nov 26, 2025
Louisiana Surgeon Ralph Abraham Becomes CDC's Second-Highest Official Amid Vaccine Controversy CDC's new deputy director, Dr Ralph Abraham, faces criticism after being appointed as second in command. International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025
Louisiana official who called Covid-19 vaccines ‘dangerous’ given key CDC post Ralph Abraham appointed deputy director as RFK Jr continues to reshape US federal health leadership The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025
Louisiana surgeon general Abraham installed as deputy at CDC - Roll Call Abraham is a critic of mass vaccination and strong supporter of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda. Roll Call · Nov 25, 2025
Republican senator who voted for RFK Jr balks at Louisiana anti-vaccine move Republican Bill Cassidy calls state surgeon general’s halt to promotion of mass vaccination a disservice to parents The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2025
Louisiana’s health department cancels promotion of mass vaccinations State’s surgeon general presents illness-preventing jabs as personal choice in move that experts call ‘infuriating’ The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2025
Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a former Republican congressman, orders staff not to market innoculations to patients but says they may still be stocked and administered The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees To Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As It Accuses CDC Of Being 'Woefully Out Of Touch' Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates. International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025
Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees to Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As it Accuses CDC of Being 'Woefully Out of Touch' Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates. Latin Times · Feb 14, 2025
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.” The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025