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The former congressman is a physician, but his past statements on vaccines have troubled health leaders. He also hasn’t led a large public health agency.
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may not be as unconventional as some of his other picks for top federal posts, but the nomination has still raised some eyebrows.
Trump unveiled his choice of Weldon, MD, amidst a flurry of other announcements in late November. Weldon, 71, is a physician and former congressman from Florida, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009.
Public health leaders point out that Weldon hasn’t led a large public health agency and isn’t an expert in...
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