Louisiana surgeon general who stopped state's vaccine program named CDC's principal deputy director

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
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Ralph Abraham appointed deputy director of CDC

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, long skeptical of vaccines, is named CDC deputy director after rolling back state vaccine programs and policies.
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Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham named CDC principal deputy amid vaccine trust concerns

Ralph Abraham's appointment as CDC principal deputy director raises concerns due to his controversial vaccine stance and past actions as Louisiana's surgeon general. His appointment follows the forced resignation of former deputy director Susan Monarez, amid political pressure from HHS Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.
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