Matthew Herper's take: Under Trump, CDC is in big trouble, but FDA might be OK

While the FDA pick seems perhaps the least likely to try to upend the status quo, the presumptive CDC director has been a vociferous critic of vaccination.

Log In    Subscribe Prognosis: Under Trump, the CDC is in big trouble, but the FDA might be OK By Matthew Herper   If there is a message in President-elect Trump's Friday night reveal of who he intends to nominate for key health care positions in his administration, it is this: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in big trouble. The Food and Drug Administration might be OK.   While the FDA pick of Marty Makary seems perhaps the least likely to try to upend the status quo,  the presumptive CDC director, Dave Weldon, has been a persistent skeptic about the safety of some vaccinations. That is worrisome for an agency whose most historic victories have come through the use of vaccines.   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 BIOTECH 'We dodged a bullet': Biotech and pharma react to selection of Marty Makary for FDA commissioner POLITICS Trump selects Dave Weldon, former congressman with ties to vaccine critics, to lead CDC POLITICS Trump to nominate physician and former Fox News contributor as surgeon general 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