CDC, Trump and Weldon

Trump picks former congressman Dave Weldon of Florida to lead CDC
Weldon, 71, is a medical doctor and former lawmaker who served in the House, representing Florida. The former congressman has been a strong critic of the CDC, especially its vaccine program. Weldon has championed the long-debunked notion that thimerosal, a vaccine preservative, is linked to autism.
Trump picks former Florida Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon as director of CDC
President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon is his pick as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Trump Nominates Physicians for CDC Director, Surgeon General
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated former Republican Rep. Dave Weldon, MD, of Florida, to lead the CDC and Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat, MD, to be the nation's next surgeon general.
Trump picks Marty Makary to lead FDA, Dave Weldon to run CDC
Makary and Weldon, who have criticized the agencies they may soon run, were joined by Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s pick to be surgeon general.
Former Florida congressman Dave Weldon picked as CDC director
While in Congress, Weldon introduced a bill that would give responsibility for the nation's vaccine safety to an independent agency within the HHS.
Trump selects Dave Weldon, former congressman with ties to vaccine critics, to lead CDC
Weldon has questioned the safety of some vaccines and advocated for limits on abortion. He'll be the first CDC director to face Senate confirmation.
Trump names Cabinet choices for surgeon general, CDC, FDA, USDA
President-elect Donald Trump has announced several additional Cabinet nominations to positions involving national health, labor, agriculture and security.
Trump names surgeon general, FDA, CDC leaders
Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general led a flurry of senior staff hires announced by President-elect Donald Trump.
Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC
As of Friday, 11 people have been infected in four states in a listeria outbreak linked to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat ...
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Prognosis: Under Trump, the CDC is in big trouble, but the FDA might be OK
Kennedy Jr. on down, have articulated what they intend to do. But while the FDA pick of Marty Makary seems perhaps the least ...
From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump's top picks for Cabinet roles
Trump announced a slew of cabinet announcement on Friday as he begins to shape his Cabinet for his second term.
COVID Map Update: CDC Reveals States With 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity
There were "very high" levels of COVID-19 in New Mexico's wastewater between November 3 and November 9, and "high" levels in ...
CDC Weighs Lowering Infection Protections Even More
The CDC's HICPAC advisory committee seems intent on rolling back infection control precautions in healthcare settings, ...
The CDC just sent out an alert about mpox. Should you be concerned?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert this week to health care workers to be aware of mpox symptoms ...