Georges Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association said revoking Weldon's nomination was a ...

Dr. Dave Weldon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for CDC director, will face Senate questioning today as the agency deals ...

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President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress.

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Trump had announced his intent to nominate Weldon to head the CDC in November. Weldon has a history of vaccine skepticism. The physician and former congressman has pushed a debunked link between ...

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The White House has withdrawn David Weldon's nomination to lead the CDC, leading to a Senate hearing cancellation ...

Dr. Dave Weldon, who was Trump's choice for the head of the CDC, has taken a controversial stance on vaccines and autism. Here's what to know ...

A spokesperson for the CDC didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment. The MMR vaccine has been the subject of decades of debunked conspiracy theories about links to autism.