NonilexThe incoming #CDC director will need #Senate confirmation. If Dr. #DaveWeldon is successful, he will sit at the helm of an agency w/a budget of >$15B, which has historically been used to track & respond to #InfectiousDisease outbreaks.
But #Trump’s choice to lead its parent agency, the Department of Health & Human Services, is #RFKJr, who has been outspoken about his plans to deprioritize communicable #disease #research.
If RFKJr, is confirmed, the mission & focus of the CDC’s work may change.
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