"Under ardent anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham as its new principal deputy director-a choice that was immediately called "dangerous" and "irresponsible," yet not as bad as it could have been, by experts. Physician Jeremy Faust revealed the appointment in his newsletter Inside Medicine yesterday, which was subsequently confirmed by journalists."
"Faust noted that a CDC source told him, "I heard way worse names floated," and although Abraham's views are "probably pretty terrible," he at least has had relevant experience running a public health system, unlike other current leaders of the agency. But Abraham hasn't exactly been running a health system the way most public health experts would recommend. Under Abraham's leadership, the Louisiana health department waited months to inform residents about a deadly whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak."
Ralph Abraham was appointed principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Experts immediately described the appointment as "dangerous" and "irresponsible," though some noted it could have been worse. A CDC source said worse names had been floated and characterized Abraham's views as problematic, while noting his experience running a public health system. Under Abraham's leadership, the Louisiana health department delayed notifying residents about a deadly pertussis outbreak. Abraham has expressed anti-vaccine positions, preferred natural immunity over COVID-19 vaccination, and barred departmental promotion of mass seasonal vaccination campaigns.
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