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RFK Jr finally admits that measles was the cause of infant’s death in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one of three states, alongside South Carolina and Utah, that have been hit the hardest by measles this year

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Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Remain Off the National Count While the CDC Reviews What Caused Them

The CDC has left two Pennsylvania measles deaths out of its national tally. The Lancaster County coroner disputes the label on one of them.

Medical Daily

HHS seeks input on kids vaccination changes called for by Trump

The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday outlined potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, suggesting kids shots should be spread farther apart in contrast to recommendations from pediatric groups. The request for information fulfills directives outlined in President Donald Trump’s executive order from Aug. 10 that seeks to stagger vaccine…

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New CDC Chief Tells Staff She Will Challenge Kennedy Privately While Funded Programs Sit Without People

In her first all-hands meeting, CDC Director Erica Schwartz acknowledged understaffed programs and burnout and said she would disagree with Kennedy privately.

Medical Daily

New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting

Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is promising to advocate for the agency while addressing staff burnout and understaffing issues

The Independent UK

The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress adopted the process for the agency after the COVID-19 pandemic to bring more scrutiny to one of…

The Conversation

In 2025, Trump administration made shocking decisions for CDC but U.S. Federal Health Agency has new headache of 'zombie programs'. All you may want to know

In January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.

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New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts

The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025

The Independent UK

Rest assured, the new CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential

An exchange between Dr Erica Schwartz and Senator Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing is alarming

The Guardian - US

White House preps order on childhood vaccines and autism: report

The move comes despite the political concerns of President Donald Trump’s aides and advisers

The Independent UK

New CDC Director Confirmed as Agency Juggles Measles, Cyclospora and a Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak

The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as CDC director. She inherits three active outbreaks and an agency down roughly a quarter of its staff.

Medical Daily

First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed is latest leftwing candidate to capture nomination for November’s midterm elections. Plus: gender parity in Latin America’s city of cycling

The Guardian - UK

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director – agency’s first permanent leader in a year

The agency has lost more than a quarter of its workforce since Trump’s return to office last year

The Independent UK

Senate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director

Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate vote

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Senator Says HHS Discussed Removing Vaccine and Autism Claims from the CDC Website Before Nominee Votes

Sen. Bill Cassidy said talks with HHS about removing vaccine-autism claims from the CDC website preceded his support for two health nominees.

Roll Call

CDC, public health preparedness nominees advance in Senate

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to serve as a key assistant secretary, two leadership roles that the administration has struggled to fill. The committee voted 12-11 along party lines to…

Medical Daily

Senate Panel Votes Thursday on a CDC Director Who Would Inherit the Worst Measles Year Since 1991

The Senate HELP Committee votes Thursday on Erica Schwartz for CDC director. She would inherit record measles cases and a nine-state outbreak.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr’s team quietly updates CDC website to say science doesn’t know if vaccines cause autism

Changes appear to have been made to secure Senate confirmation vote for Trump’s pick to lead public health agency

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The Guardian - US

The trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity

As Todd Blanche, Erica Schwartz and Jay Clayton face the Senate, a fundamental disconnect becomes clear

The Guardian - US

CDC nominee Erica Schwartz pressed on whether she will resist RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda

During confirmation hearing Wednesday, Trump’s pick tells Senate health committee she would ‘never betray the science’

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CDC nominee walks tightrope on vaccines, service under RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday attempted to demonstrate that she can restore trust in the agency, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing. The issue of vaccines took center stage during the hearing for Erica Schwartz, who sought…

The Independent UK

Trump’s CDC nominee vows to ‘never betray the science’ in Senate hearing

Dr Erica Schwartz asserted will employ ‘radical transparency’ to restore public trust in the agency.

Fortune

How the next CDC director could reshape America’s $5.3 trillion health care industry

The CDC’s next leader could influence vaccine policy, hospital care, disease surveillance, and public trust at a pivotal moment for U.S. health care.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr blames migrants for measles and other diseases in the US: ‘It has nothing to do with me’

Trump’s Health Secretary dismissed any blame during hearing of House Energy and Commerce Committee

The Texas Tribune

Trump taps Texas’ top public health official as CDC chief medical officer

Jennifer Shuford, an infectious disease physician who oversaw the country’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is among a slate of CDC nominations with no apparent ties to the anti-vaccine movement.

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