Democrats Challenge Kennedy on Vaccines as Trump Picks New CDC Chief

15 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 16

Democrats sharply criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during congressional budget hearings over his vaccine skepticism and agency turmoil.
Kennedy faced questions about his overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, blocked by a federal judge, and recent leadership shake-ups in his department.
The hearings come as the Trump administration nominates pro-vaccine Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC, signaling a shift away from Kennedy’s controversial vaccine stance.

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