President-elect Donald Trump on Friday selected former Florida congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
celebrated He proposed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Like many of President Trump's other nominees, Dr. Weldon, 71, has all the makings of a disruptor, prompting establishment figures to take notice and clutch their pearls. After all, Dr. Weldon has long criticized the government agency he seeks to run, expressed concerns about vaccine safety, and consistently
pro life Even if it's politically inconvenient.
“In addition to being a physician for 40 years and a military veteran, Dave is a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, serving on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee and serving on the HHS and CDC , “Trump” has strived for accountability on policy and budgeting.
noticed in his presentation. “Dave also played a leading role in the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform hearings to address issues within HHS and the CDC.Dave worked with the CDC to enact the Human Embryo Patent Prohibition Act. It was successful.”
Sponsored by Dr. Weldon
Fetal Farming Prohibition Act 2006This effectively prohibits seeking or obtaining tissue from pregnant human babies for research purposes.
President Trump stressed that Americans have “lost trust” in federal health agencies, including the CDC, and said Dr. Weldon would restore that trust and “help Americans understand the root causes of disease.” “We will help ensure that they have the tools and resources they need.” solutions to cure these diseases. ”
a
investigation inspect A survey of Americans' trust in public health agencies published last year in Health Affairs found that 16% of respondents said they had “not a lot” of confidence in the CDC's recommendations, and 10% said they “not at all” trusted the agency. He answered that he did not trust him. Of those surveyed, 37% said they trusted the CDC's recommendations “a lot,” and an additional 37% said they trusted the CDC “somewhat.”
Another study published earlier this year in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Health Forum
shown 24% of respondents said they had little or no trust in the CDC.
“Dave will proudly restore CDC to its original purpose.”
CDC is
house The company, which had more than 12,000 employees and was operating on a discretionary budget of more than $9 billion this year, suffered a significant impact on its credibility during the pandemic.
For example, Biden's former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky promoted new vaccines for Americans, including resilient children. later found to be unsafe; discount warning The agency's advisory committee on booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine recommended it anyway. claimed In 2021, “vaccinated people will not carry the virus and will not get sick.” repetition extended Temporarily suspending evictions from rental properties, citing the need to stop the spread of the coronavirus. And he conspired with the American Federation of Teachers and its boss, Randi Weingarten, to victimize American children.
Initially, the agency
raise doubts On whether an experimental COVID-19 vaccine is causing myocarditis in young Americans. Recommended that everyone in K-12 schools wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, which research shows is fairly effective further harm better than good;and coordinated Work with social media companies to censor criticism of vaccines online.
The CDC's role in the Biden administration's censorship efforts has not only damaged its reputation, but has also made it the target of numerous lawsuits.
Several Americans with vaccination injuries recently accused the CDC and others in the Biden administration of “coercing, inducing, and conspiring to censor, suppress, and label their speech as 'misinformation' on social media platforms.” Filed a lawsuit against the elements. I suffered a vaccine-related injury. ”
President Trump added, “As a father of two and a husband of 45 years, Dave understands American family values and believes that health is one of the most important things. I’m there,” he continued. “Dave prioritizes transparency, competence, and high standards at CDC. Dave will proudly return CDC to its true purpose, working to end chronic disease epidemics and make America healthy again. !”
“We must eliminate all real and perceived conflicts of interest.”
Mr. Kennedy is
previously highlighted Dr. Weldon's research sheds light on the CDC's problems and congratulated him over the weekend. states“Dave's leadership at CDC will bring the truth and transparency needed to restore public trust in this agency.”
Mr. Weldon, like Mr. Kennedy, refused to blindly trust federal health agencies, especially when it comes to vaccine oversight.
In 2007, Dr. Weldon
law The plan would move vaccine safety oversight from the CDC, an agency whose dual objectives of high immunization rates and vaccine safety can often be in conflict, to an independent agency that would report directly to the HHS Secretary. The purpose is
he
noticed A statement at the time said: “Federal agencies charged with overseeing vaccine safety research have failed; failed to provide adequate resources for vaccine safety research; failed to adequately fund extramural research; .And we were not free from the conflict.'' “This could undermine public confidence in the safety of vaccines.”
“For government-funded vaccine safety research to be widely accepted, all real and perceived conflicts of interest must be eliminated,” Dr. Weldon continued. “Otherwise, we will not be able to achieve the level of acceptance necessary to restore, build, and secure public trust over the long term. The Vaccine Safety Program is housed elsewhere within the CDC. cannot achieve this independence.”
“He is a dangerous person to lead the CDC.”
President Trump's nominees not only sowed confusion by expecting both quality and quantity when it comes to vaccinations, but also raised concerns about the link between mercury (thimerosal) in vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders.
While various Republicans are celebrating the election, Democrats and some in America's health care industry are concerned about Dr. Weldon's potential as CDC director.
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray
millions of dollars with major pharmaceutical companies health industry, said “Dr. Dave Weldon is an extremist with no public health experience who has been promoting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and junk health programs for years,” the statement said.
“He is a dangerous person to lead the CDC,” Murray added.
Murray went on to suggest that Dr. Weldon's pro-life views are particularly dire, calling them “the data-gathering work that is essential to tackling our nation's maternal mortality crisis and understanding the deadly consequences of abortion bans.” There is no reason to leave this in the hands of those responsible for banning abortion.” of
Weldon Amendment This allows health care providers to deny women the abortion care they need. ”
Dorit Rees, a vaccine policy researcher at the University of California School of Law, San Francisco, said:
said NBC News: “Anti-vaxxers are celebrating this because they firmly believe Weldon is an ally.”
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