Health Experts Warn Trump's Public Health Picks Risk Resurgence of Preventable Diseases

Concerns mount over vaccine policies as RFK Jr. and other controversial nominees face Senate confirmation for key health roles.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Dr. Jerome Adams, former Trump administration health officials, warn of potential public health crises under the incoming administration's leadership.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic nominated for Health and Human Services Secretary, could reduce vaccination rates and alter vaccine policies, experts say.
Gottlieb predicts a decline in measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rates by up to 5%, potentially causing large outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough.
Kennedy Jr. has proposed firing hundreds of public health officials and restructuring vaccine advisory committees, raising concerns about the dismantling of key health infrastructure.
Senate Republicans express mixed reactions to Kennedy Jr.'s nomination, with some moderates withholding support as public health experts urge scrutiny of his policies.