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CDC nominee Erica Schwartz pressed on whether she will resist RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda

During confirmation hearing Wednesday, Trump’s pick tells Senate health committee she would ‘never betray the science’

The Guardian - US

CDC nominee walks tightrope on vaccines, service under RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday attempted to demonstrate that she can restore trust in the agency, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing. The issue of vaccines took center stage during the hearing for Erica Schwartz, who sought…

Roll Call

Trump’s CDC nominee vows to ‘never betray the science’ in Senate hearing

Dr Erica Schwartz asserted will employ ‘radical transparency’ to restore public trust in the agency.

The Independent UK

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RFK Jr. pushed CDC to stop promoting flu vaccine during deadly outbreak, leaked emails show

The move came after RFK Jr won confirmation by telling lawmakers that vaccinations played a ‘critical role in healthcare’

The Independent UK

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Independent UK

Leaked CDC Report Reveals RFK Jr Officials Blocked Flagship Medical Journal From Publishing Positive Covid Vaccine Data

A CDC study indicating Covid-19 vaccines halve hospitalizations was blocked from publication, sparking debate over political interference in scientific processes.

International Business Times UK

Trump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz as CDC director

In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as ‘incredibly talented’

The Independent UK

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Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC

The CDC has been without a permanent political leader since Susan Monarez was fired in August.

Axios

Trump taps former deputy surgeon general Schwartz to lead CDC

President Donald Trump on Thursday selected Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general and medical doctor, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he announced on Truth Social. Schwartz, who will require Senate confirmation, was deputy surgeon general during Trump’s first term and is a retired rear admiral in…

Roll Call

CDC dilemma: Nominee may need both MAHA and science chops

As a deadline arrives this week to nominate a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, some Republicans are skeptical the administration will find someone who can check all the boxes necessary for confirmation. The candidate will need the “Make America Healthy Again” mindset of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s…

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Why Indian-origin Jay Bhattacharya's dual health roles has Washington worried

The CDC’s top job has been unsettled for months. President Donald Trump’s initial nominee, former Florida representative David Weldon, failed to secure sufficient Senate support. Susan Monarez, a longtime federal scientist who stepped in as interim director and was later nominated permanently, was subsequently pushed out. Jim O’Neill, a deputy…

The Times of India

Experts warn NIH director now leading CDC will push ‘RFK Jr’s agenda’

RFK Jr ally Jay Bhattacharya was named acting director of the CDC and will be fourth leader in a year to head agency

The Guardian - US

NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official

The Independent UK

Cheryl Hines uses Joe Rogan podcast to slam media portrayal of husband RFK Jr and says the antivaxxer doesn’t want to ‘hurt people’

Six former Surgeons General warned last year that DHHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy’s leadership was ‘endangering the health of the nation’

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The Guardian - US

Newsom appoints ex-CDC officials to lead California’s new public health network

Dr Susan Monarez to head PHNIX, a response to Trump administration’s dismantling of public health safeguards

Roll Call

Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call

Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.

Roll Call

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.

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'I don't know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK

Three former CDC officials share their experiences at the agency leading up to their resignations.

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The Independent UK

‘Damage is done’: Mass firings and dysfunction at CDC spark chaos for public health, critics warn

Critics fear ‘reckless destruction’ at nation’s top public health agency threaten safety and lives

The Guardian - US

Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed

Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say

The Independent UK

Trump has shaken America’s faith in most government agencies since his return to White House, polls show

While certain agencies that Trump has targeted have fallen out of public favor, others have seen their approval ratings rise in line with the administration’s policies

The Independent UK

Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts

Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work

International Business Times UK

Is RFK Jr. Fired? Controversial Health Czar Faces Possible Political Ruin and Public Split from Cheryl Hines

RFK Jr. faces the end of his political career and marriage as his anti-vax crusade sparks a measles outbreak and angers Trump. Insiders say he's about to be sacked.

The Independent UK

Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement

The Guardian - US

Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’

Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHS

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