Summary

Trump’s nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the CDC, alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, raises concerns about U.S. vaccine policy.

Weldon, a former congressman and vocal vaccine safety critic, has pushed false claims linking vaccines to autism and sought to shift vaccine oversight away from the CDC.

Experts warn this leadership could undermine public trust in vaccines, disrupt the CDC’s immunization guidelines, and fracture state policies.

The stakes are high as the U.S. faces rising measles, whooping cough, and global health threats like H5N1 bird flu.