A physician who spent decades disparaging the life-saving measles vaccine is poised to be the next head of the largest US public-health agency.

All of Trump's nominees that require Senate confirmation have been green lighted by the Republican-controlled chamber. In his prepared testimony, Weldon said he plans to recommend the measles vaccines for children and he would focus on "restoring public confidence" in the CDC,

After he left Congress, Weldon practiced medicine in Florida, taught at the Florida Institute of Technology, served as board chairman for the Israel Allies Foundation and made uns

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention