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Dave Weldon, former lawmaker and vaccine critic, faces Senate grilling for CDC director nomination
Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman and physician, is set to appear at a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for his nomination to lead the CDC.
How CDC nominee Dave Weldon’s support for anti-vaccine theories runs long and deep
Unlike President Trump's picks to lead other health agencies who established their conservative bona fides during the Covid-19 pandemic,
CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearing
President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress. The Senate is being asked to confirm Dr.
Vaccine Skeptic Dave Weldon Is Up To Lead CDC As Measles And Flu Rage
Dave Weldon is a critic of the FDA, CDC and vaccines. Many wonder if he’s the best choice to lead the CDC amid measles, flu and avian influenza outbreaks.
Trump’s CDC Pick Is Pushing Vaccine-Autism ‘Lie,’ Senator Says
Dave Weldon, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the country’s top public health agency, said in a recent meeting that he still believes the debunked theory that the childhood immunization schedule may be linked to autism,
Murray says CDC nominee believes ‘lie’ on vaccine-autism link
Dave Weldon, President Trump’s nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told a top Democratic senator that he believes there’s a link between vaccines and autism, and
CDC Pick Dave Weldon’s Views On Reproduction And End-Of-Life Raise Alarm
Weldon will be overseeing some reproductive care. His strong beliefs on abstinence, abortion, and end-of life care raises issues that should be discussed.
Trump's CDC Pick Says He Would Recommend Measles Vaccine for Children, Bloomberg News Reports
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, David Weldon, will tell lawmakers on Thursday he plans to recommend the measles vaccines for children, Bloomberg News reported.
What to Know About Dave Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Lead the CDC
P resident Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), former Republican ...
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New CDC Leadership Highly Unlikely to End Its Nicotine Misinformation
As a confirmation hearing for a new CDC head approaches, its shameful record of impeding smoking cessation will almost ...
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Lilly CEO got a big payday (and an Olympics treat)
Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks made $114 million last year, according to a new proxy statement, a rare instance of a health ...
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WCU’s David Weldon wins national pharmacy award
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) has announced the recipients of its top awards for 2025. Dr. David ...