President Trump’s nominee to head the CDC, Susan Monarez, has been confirmed by the Senate in a 51–47 vote. Monarez, already serving as acting director, becomes the first CDC chief to receive Senate confirmation, a requirement put in place by a 2023
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he’s gutting the panel that advises on vaccination safety and efficacy, arguing that it’s another step toward restoring public trust. Kennedy, whose department has already made several moves to shake up vaccination
The White House is pulling the nomination of Dave Weldon for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director. The decision comes the same day Weldon was scheduled to have his confirmation hearing. Fox News reports: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and