Summary
President Donald Trump has chosen Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC has seen several temporary leaders in the past year, and the agency faces challenges related to vaccine policies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Key Facts
- President Trump nominated Erica Schwartz to be the next CDC director.
- Schwartz previously served as a deputy surgeon general.
- The CDC is responsible for protecting Americans from preventable health threats.
- The CDC has had several temporary leaders since President Trump returned to office.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. oversees the CDC and had promised not to change childhood vaccine schedules.
- Kennedy later said he would review and possibly revise the childhood vaccine recommendations.
- Some of Kennedy’s changes to vaccine plans were paused by a federal judge.
- The administration’s first CDC nominee, Dr. David Weldon, withdrew after his Senate confirmation hearing was canceled.
