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RFK Jr.: CDC Nominee Schwartz Was Vetted on Vaccines

Tuesday, 21 April 2026 12:27 PM EDT

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ‌on ​Tuesday he vetted ⁠Erica Schwartz's position on ​vaccines before she ⁠was nominated to run ‌the ​Centers for Disease Control & ‌Prevention.

Kennedy, ‌testifying before the House Energy and ⁠Commerce Committee's ‌Health ⁠Subcommittee, said ⁠he ⁠had not spoken ‌to Trump directly before the ‌president ​nominated ‌Schwartz. 

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on ​Tuesday he vetted ⁠Erica Schwartz's position on ​vaccines before she ⁠was nominated to run the ​Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Kennedy, testifying before the House Energy and ⁠Commerce Committee's Health...
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