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New CDC director grew up on Wisconsin dairy farm, has two degrees from UW-Madison
The new head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deep Wisconsin ties.
New CDC director sworn in by RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC — Susan Monarez was sworn in Thursday as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by ...
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New CDC director goes against RFK Jr on crucial topics including vaccines
Monarez, 50, was named acting director in January and then tapped as the nominee in March after Trump abruptly withdrew his ...
US Senate confirms Trump nominee Susan Monarez as CDC director
The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday night 51-47 along party lines to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Susan Monarez, as ...
Senate confirms Trump nominee Susan Monarez as CDC director
Monarez is the first CDC director nominee who required Senate confirmation after Congress passed a law requiring it in 2022 ...
HHS further constrains certain vaccine advisers to the CDC, limiting their input in evidence reviews
In a further jolt to the process of reviewing and recommending vaccines at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Trump's CDC pick confirmed—but her pro-vaccine stance may clash with RFK Jr.'s agenda
Susan Monarez, a Washington public health official, became President Donald Trump's CDC director, but her vision may be at ...
Trump admin. is muffling CDC’s flagship health journal, report finds
The flagship health journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has grown quiet this year, and a ...