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FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots
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Overton said she would “follow the statutory requirements” for FDA commissioners and give Trump her best advice.
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Dr Heidi Overton faces confirmation hearing weeks after standing behind Trump as he suggested shot could be ‘quite lethal’ Dr Heidi Overton, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has told senators the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is “safe and effective…
WASHINGTON >> Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the embattled FDA, told senators today that all U.S. vaccines are safe and effective, as the health committee’s Republican chairman pressed her during a contentious confirmation hearing.
WASHINGTON — Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the embattled FDA, told senators on Thursday that all US vaccines are safe and effective, as the health committee’s Republican chairman pressed her during a contentious confirmation hearing.
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