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Senate confirms new pro-vaccine CDC director, will she clash with RFK Jr.?
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August 7, 2026
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The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as the new director of the CDC yesterday in a vote along party lines, and giving the agency its first permanent director in nearly a year. Some Senate Democrats and independents shared concerns that based on her answers at the confirmation hearing, Schwartz might not uphold science and evidence-based policies if they conflicted with the beliefs of HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and President Trump. Physician and Senior Public Health Contributor for Forbes, Dr. Omer Awan joins Morning Joe to discuss the confirmation of Dr. Schwartz and the latest health headlines.
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