President-elect Trump’s nominations for key health care positions suggest that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be in trouble, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) might be safe. The picks, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CDC director Dave Weldon, have not outlined their plans. Weldon’s skepticism about vaccine safety is concerning for the CDC, which has relied on vaccines for success. The choices appear to reflect a negotiation between radical change desired by some, like RFK Jr., and a desire to avoid market disruption in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
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Under Trump, the CDC is in big trouble, but the FDA might be OK
