After President Trump’s first nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to gain traction ...

For as long as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has falsely claimed that vaccines cause widespread harm — from autism to sudden death — ...

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have brought a number of healthcare reversals. Here are 10 of them, ...

A vote on April 16 will cover recommendations for three vaccines, including for respiratory syncytial virus and chikungunya, ...

The White House abruptly abandoned the nomination of Dave Weldon, the former Florida ... the last thing he needs is a controversy about CDC,” Weldon wrote, later adding, “Hopefully they ...

President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the CDC, just hours before he was due to appear in front of a Senate confirmation hearing, which has now been cancelled.

former Florida Congressman David Weldon, was withdrawn, in part over his anti-vaccine views. Monarez, in contrast, is a respected scientist who endorses vaccines and has robust research experience.

Dr. David Weldon, 71, was born in Amityville ... that would have shifted vaccine safety oversight away from the CDC. He also claimed that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal was ...

Weldon – a former congressman ... as one of utmost importance." He added: "Dave will prioritise transparency, competence, and high standards at CDC […He] will proudly restore the CDC to ...

Dr Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida ... because they knew he wouldn't get the votes. As director of the CDC, Dr Weldon would have been in charge of vaccine policy, safety and ...