Senate panel advances CDC and HHS nominees amid vaccine policy concerns

The Senate health committee has approved the nominations of Erica Schwartz for CDC director and Sean Kaufman for assistant secretary for preparedness and response. Schwartz's nomination passed with a 12-10 vote, while Kaufman's advanced with a 12-11 vote. Kaufman's confirmation faced scrutiny due to past anti-vaccine statements, but he received support after assurances that he would not be involved in vaccine policy and that scientific decision-making would be prioritized within HHS. AI

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• Bill Cassidy
• Erica Schwartz
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Sean Kaufman
• Trump administration
• Centers for Disease Control
• United States Department of Health and Human Services
• United States Senate

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