Trump's Pro-Vaccine CDC Nominee to Face Senate Panel
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- Dr. Erica Schwartz supports vaccines and is seen as a mainstream choice to lead the CDC, and as Trump's latest nominee for the role will face a Senate panel
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted the CDC in efforts to change federal immunization policies, setting up a direct clash with Schwartz's pro-vaccine stance if she is confirmed
Why it matters: A Senate panel review of Dr. Erica Schwartz, a pro-vaccine mainstream CDC director pick, comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted the agency to reshape federal immunization policy — making her confirmation a public test of where CDC's vaccine direction goes next.
