Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing
Summary
Dr. Heidi Overton, nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), stated at a Senate hearing that the MMR vaccine is “safe and effective.” She emphasized that all vaccines currently on the market in the US have been deemed safe by the FDA and outlined her goal to speed up drug development.Key Facts
- Dr. Heidi Overton is President Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA.
- She confirmed the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and the best tool against measles outbreaks.
- Overton said every vaccine on the US market is safe and effective, according to FDA standards.
- She pledged to give President Trump the best advice but follow legal rules on vaccine safety decisions.
- Overton supports protecting children from flavored vaping products but defended the FDA’s recent approval of some flavored products for adult use.
- If confirmed, Overton would be the youngest FDA commissioner ever at age 37.
- She aims to speed up drug development to keep the US a leader in biotechnology.
- Overton previously criticized mail delivery of abortion pills as harmful in a 2023 policy brief.
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