Breaking: Trump taps former Rep. Dave Weldon to run CDC

Weldon is a physician with ties to vaccine critics who served in the House.

Log In    Subscribe Trump selects Dave Weldon, former congressman with ties to vaccine critics, to lead CDC By Sarah Owermohle, Matthew Herper, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang President-elect Trump has selected Dave Weldon, a physician and former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.    Weldon has questioned the safety of vaccines and fought for limits on abortion. He will be the first CDC director nominee to go through the Senate confirmation process.     READ THE STORY Be the first to know Get instant notifications for the topics and reporters you choose with STAT+ Email Alerts. In Case You Missed It HEALTH What Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might do to undermine vaccines — and what they likely can't EXCLUSIVE RFK Jr. is exploring a plan to upend Medicare's physician payments system WHO TO KNOW 'MAHA' is moving into Trump's White House. Here's who RFK Jr. could bring along for the ride ALL STORIES STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2024, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences   |   Contact Us   |   Advertise With Us