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Trump’s CDC nominee praises vaccines, says mRNA effective

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Newest development Jul 16, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump’s CDC nominee praises vaccines, says mRNA effective

Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressed support for vaccines — including mRNA-based COVID shots — in a Senate hearing on Wednesday, though she didn’t dispel concerns the agency has lost any independence from the White House.

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  1. Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Trump’s CDC nominee praises vaccines, says mRNA effective

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump CDC and HHS nominees grilled over vaccines in confirmation hearing (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Senators pressed President Donald Trump’s nominees to handle major public health programs, asking whether they supported the vaccine skepticism of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  2. STAT

    Cassidy grills Trump nominee on past vaccine comments in heated exchange (opens STAT)

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    Sean Kaufman, Trump's pick for a key pandemic preparedness role, has questioned vaccines and criticized the CDC.

  3. The Hill

    Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures (opens The Hill)

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    Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared before the Senate on Wednesday where a reluctance to break with the administration put Democrats and some Republicans on edge.

  4. BizPac Review

    Trump’s disease control nominee backs vaccine mandates in ‘certain circumstances’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    By: Ireland Owens, DCNF President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Erica Schwartz, told lawmakers Wednesday that she supports vaccine […]

  5. KFF Health News

    Trump’s CDC Nominee Praises Vaccines, Without Vowing Independence From Kennedy (opens KFF Health News)

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    KFF Health News's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, expressed support for vaccines, including covid shots, in her confirmation hearing. It’s a distinction from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  6. The Columbian

    Trump’s CDC nominee praises vaccines, says mRNA effective (opens The Columbian)

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    Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressed support for vaccines — including mRNA-based COVID shots — in a Senate hearing on Wednesday, though she didn’t dispel concerns the agency has lost any independence from the White House.

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