Dr. Erica Schwartz is set to lead the health agency following a year of upheaval.
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Erica Schwartz, said Wednesday the agency is prepared to handle a variety of disease outbreaks, despite internal concerns about ...
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staffers this week that she has three initial priorities, the CDC stated on Aug. 20. Those priorities are “earning trust through ...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he has confidence that new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz will stand up for science and won’t enforce President Trump’s ...
The new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says she will focus on restoring trust with a workforce spread thin by staffing cuts and public health challenges. CDC Director Erica ...
About a year ago, a gunman opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters in Atlanta, killing a responding police officer before ...
The order demands measles, mumps and rubella shots be administered at separate visits and prioritizes “parental authority” and religious freedom Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Trump’s executive order ...
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The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress ...
NEW YORK (AP) — In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that ...