Vaccination Politics and the CDC's Rocky Road Ahead The confirmation hearing for Erica Schwartz, the Trump administration's latest nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highlighted the agency's ongoing struggle with vaccine politics.
Amidst concerns over her willingness to resist pressure from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Schwartz pledged to "never betray the science" and use transparency to rebuild public trust.
However, her performance under questioning raised more questions than answers.