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8 resultsfor “Robert F Kennedy Jr role in CDC”

Health

Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief

CDC lead in February, and is expected to continue in the role during the Senate confirmation process, which could take several months. Schwartz, if confirmed, would work under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

NPR Topics: NewsApr 16
Politics

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director

roles that require Senate confirmation. Since Trump returned to office in January, Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, and his team have taken both public and [private steps](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/rfk-jr-anti-vaccine-group-measles-outbreak) aimed

The Guardian WorldApr 16
Health

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s [announcement](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/rfk-jr-health-department-cuts) last year that he intended to reduce the department’s 82,000-person workforce by 10,000 jobs. The latest layoffs also arrive amid [mounting concerns

The Guardian WorldMay 19
Health

US measles cases pass 2,000 as outbreak nears worst in decades

Robert F Kennedy Jr](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr), the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a longtime vaccine critic, according to a new [analysis](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2849740). Kennedy has also

The Guardian WorldJun 10
Politics

Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Saphier is a clear contrast from Means in some key respects. She is an active licensed physician — which Means wasn't — practicing at a top academic medical center. These credentials make

NPR Topics: NewsMay 2
Politics

RFK Jr faces intense questions in US Senate on measles and flu deaths

F Kennedy Jr](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr), faced intense questioning from several US senators on Wednesday during a hearing largely focused on how the administration has responded to the [measles outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/society/mmr)

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Health

‘Uncharted territory’: uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump

Robert F Kennedy Jr](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr), the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a longtime vaccine opponent. Brian Murphy, a US district court judge, issued a stay

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Health

Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant

Robert F Kennedy Jr](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr) was sworn in as US health secretary, the country’s prime public health agency over which he presides is in a state of disarray. Eighty per cent

The Guardian WorldApr 17