Controversial Louisiana surgeon general tapped for CDC leadership role

10 articles, oldest first.

1. The Boston Globe

   Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2 ↗ (opens The Boston Globe)

   Published Nov 24, 2025

   The Boston Globe's feed description

   Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director.

2. NBC Los Angeles

   Controversial Louisiana surgeon general tapped for CDC leadership role ↗ (opens NBC Los Angeles)

   Published Nov 24, 2025

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

   NBC Los Angeles's feed description

   Ralph Abraham has spoken against Covid shots and ended mass vaccination campaigns. Now he's in a position to make national health decisions.

3. WMUR

   Ralph Abraham named CDC principal deputy director ↗ (opens WMUR)

   Published Nov 24, 2025

   WMUR's feed description

   Former Louisiana surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham will serve as CDC principal deputy director after he ordered health officials to stop promoting mass vaccination.

4. CNN

   Louisiana surgeon general who stopped promoting vaccination will be second in command at CDC ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Nov 24, 2025

   CNN's feed description

   Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as a state surgeon general ordered health officials to stop promoting mass vaccination, will serve as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director.

5. Wall Street Journal

   CDC Appoints Vaccine Skeptic as No. 2 ↗ (opens Wall Street Journal)

   Published Nov 24, 2025

   Wall Street Journal's feed description

   Louisiana surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham steps into the deputy role

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.