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Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling nearly yearlong vacancy
Erica Schwartz was confirmed as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the Senate in a 51-44 vote, ending a nearly yearlong vacancy. Her confirmation follows the firing of her predecessor by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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