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Dr. Erica Schwartz Nominated to Lead CDC Amid Controversies

4/15/2026

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The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended Dr. Erica Schwartz to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pending approval from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The CDC has lacked a permanent director since August 2025 due to leadership changes amid vaccine-policy controversies.
This month, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a new charter for the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to navigate around the ruling.

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The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended Dr. Erica Schwartz to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pending approval from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The CDC has lacked a permanent director since August 2025 due to leadership changes amid vaccine-policy controversies.
This month, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a new charter for the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to navigate around the ruling.