Trump Appoints Vaccine Skeptic too key CDC Role

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – The Trump Administration has appointed Dr. Ralph Abraham,a longtime vaccine skeptic,as principal deputy director and second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and prevention.

Dr.Abraham previously served as Surgeon General of Louisiana, where he opposed COVID-19 vaccinations and directed state health officials to stop promoting mass immunization efforts.

CDC Gets New Deputy Director

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday that it selected Dr. Abraham for the CDC leadership role but offered no further comment.

As Louisiana’s Surgeon General, Abraham instructed health officials to stop promoting mass vaccination, questioned COVID-19 vaccines, and publicly supported ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, both scientifically proven ineffective against the virus.

An NPR investigation reported that the Louisiana health department waited two months to inform the public about a whooping cough outbreak during abraham’s tenure.

doctors Worry About CDC Leadership

“This is very disturbing,very worrisome,” said Dr. Robin Dretler, infectious disease specialist at Emory University. “To put someone in a position of power at the CDC who has actively undermined public health measures is a grave concern.”