Washington D.C. – Following the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be the fourth head of the Trump CDC so far this term, Kayla Hancock, Director of Protect Our Care’s Public Health Project issued the following statement:
“After the last Senate-approved Trump CDC director was forced out because she dared to question RFK Jr.’s anti-vax agenda, the question is: will Dr. Schwartz go along with her prospective boss’ chaos and conspiracy-driven anti-vax schemes — or pledge to return the CDC to a state of normalcy that actually cares about its mission of protecting all Americans from preventable disease? A measles crisis is worsening by the day among unvaccinated people, no thanks to RFK Jr., who, for no credible reason, repeatedly told national audiences to be afraid of proven safe and effective vaccines. For the sake of our public health, the next CDC director must be free and independent to encourage as many Americans as possible to protect themselves from preventable diseases without first getting permission from the anti-vaxxer-in-chief.”
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