The move comes as US faces increased threats from bird flu, mpox, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases

Summary

Donald Trump’s nomination of anti-vaccine advocate David Weldon to lead the CDC has sparked celebration among anti-vaccine groups.

Weldon, a former congressman and longtime critic of vaccine safety, has promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism and appeared in anti-vaccine films.

His nomination raises concerns about undermining vaccine recommendations, public health messaging, and legal protections for vaccine manufacturers, potentially jeopardizing access to childhood immunizations.

Critics warn this move signals the Trump administration’s alignment with anti-vaccine ideologies, prioritizing politics over science-based public health policies.

  • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    21 days ago

    He is one of us!!” the co-director of the anti-vax group Mississippi Parents for Vaccine Rights wrote on Facebook. “Since before our movement had momentum. Dream Come True.”

    “Every day more good news!” wrote another prominent anti-vaxxer in West Virginia.

    Definitely the first states I think of when discussing where to get the best medical care.

    • Tikiporch@lemmy.world
      5·
      21 days ago

      If it wasn’t for public universities propping up healthcare in those states, they would have a serious problem.