Heres a look at where the nominees stand on key health issues.
Makary has been aprominent criticof the medical establishment for more than a decade.
He has written several books and opinion articles, and he appears as a medical commentator on Fox News.
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In his latest book, Makary rails against the hubris of the medical establishment.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote opinion articles questioning the value of lockdowns and masking.
In early 2021, he incorrectlypredictedthat the U.S. would reach herd immunity by April.
Makary echoes some of Kennedys viewpoints.
CDC Director Nominee: Dave Weldon
Trump nominated Dave Weldon, MD, to lead the CDC.
Weldon is a physician and former congressman representing Florida.
Weldon has long been an outspoken critic of the CDC and its vaccine program.
He is a leading anti-vaccine activist.
Nesheiwat is a New York City medical director for CityMD, a chain of urgent care centers.
The Surgeon General is considered the nations doctor.
They are responsible for leading thousands of public health officers and communicating key health information to the public.
They can issue public health warnings, such as the warning labels attached to tobacco cigarettes and alcohol.
In contrast to other nominees for top health positions, Nesheiwat is an advocate for childhood vaccinations.
In an opinion piece onFox Newsin 2021, she called the COVID vaccines a gift from God.
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