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CDC Appoints Controversial Surgeon General as Deputy Director

11/25/2025

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Dr. Ralph Abraham, former Louisiana surgeon general, is named principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective November 23.
A Health and Human Services spokesman confirmed the appointment, which was not publicly announced.
His views align with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who opposes medications during pregnancy and questions immunizations.
He previously supported hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite evidence of their ineffectiveness.

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Dr. Ralph Abraham, former Louisiana surgeon general, is named principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective November 23.
A Health and Human Services spokesman confirmed the appointment, which was not publicly announced.
His views align with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who opposes medications during pregnancy and questions immunizations.
He previously supported hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite evidence of their ineffectiveness.