anti-vaccine movement
Coverage of anti-vaccine movement in the Nexus archive.
- CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actions
Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump administration's nominee for CDC director, pledged to protect the agency from political interference but faced criticism for not challenging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy changes. The CDC, under Kennedy's leadership, has experienced significant staff losses and leadership instability, raising concerns about its public health authority.
- CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and backs Kennedy's actions
Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump administration's nominee for CDC director, pledged to protect the agency from political interference but faced scrutiny over her support for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy changes. The CDC, under Kennedy's leadership, has experienced workforce losses and leadership instability, raising concerns about its role in public health emergencies.
- CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and also backs Kennedy's actions
Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump administration's nominee to lead the CDC, pledged to protect the agency from political interference but faced questions about aligning with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions. The CDC has lost over 3,000 employees and faces leadership instability under Trump's return, while Kennedy, a former anti-vaccine advocate, has attempted to revise childhood vaccination policies.
- Dem who vows to impeach RFK Jr clinches nomination in key Senate race to
Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, won a three-way primary in South Carolina to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the Senate race. Andrews has vowed to 'lead the charge to impeach and remove RFK Jr.' and criticized his role in the anti-vaccine movement, linking it to measles outbreaks. The article notes South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since the 1990s.