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HEALTHAug 5 · 20:11 UTCMISSOURI INDEPENDENTShauneen Miranda

US Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CDC director

Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the U.S. Senate in a 51-44 vote. The confirmation followed a tense hearing where lawmakers questioned her on political interference in vaccine policy, with support from Senate Health Committee chair Bill Cassidy and only one Democrat, Tim Kaine, voting in favor.

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Dr. Erica SchwartzpersonU.S. SenateorganizationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationDonald TrumppersonRobert F. Kennedy Jr.personSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions CommitteeorganizationBill CassidypersonTim Kaineperson
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