Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RFK Jr. was confirmed to be Trump’s health secretary
The US Senate has voted to confirm Ted Kennedy as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health. Kennedy told the Senate that he supported vaccines and believes that they have saved lives. Kennedy can do a lot on vaccines including appointing advisors.
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This is never seen before by Trump’s team
The US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it hasn’t been able to share scientific data with the public as a result of the Trump administration’s order to stop all federal agencies from publishing information online. Earlier, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had ordered the agencies to not share any information with the public.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated by Donald Trump toOversee US Public Health
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr., is a former lobbyist for the food and drug industry. Kennedy will oversee 13 federal agencies, including the US Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Kennedy suspended his campaign in August and threw his support behind Trump.
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The CDC may be reconsidering its guidance
A change in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance may have a big impact on workplace policies because of the risks to vulnerable people, Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at Brown University School of Public Health said. “If this change takes place, it shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that COVID-19 is less contagious,” she added.
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