Former Surgeon General Backs CDC Nominee, But Questions Remain on Vaccines

Summary: Former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams thinks Dr. Erica Schwartz is a great choice to lead the CDC. She has degrees in medicine and law, and 24 years of public health experience. However, Adams is worried about her new job. He says the health department is currently skeptical about vaccines. The last leader was pushed out after arguing with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about vaccines. Adams warns that Schwartz might be pressured to ignore scientific evidence. For example, a recent report showing that COVID-19 vaccines kept healthy adults out of the emergency room was recently postponed. Schwartz will likely face tough questions about vaccines during her Senate hearings.

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