Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to CDC Director Erica Schwartz expressing concern about her leadership and requesting clarity on how the agency plans to respond to recent vaccine policy changes. The lawmakers asked whether Schwartz or CDC scientists were consulted about President Trump’s August executive order that reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and called for separating the MMR vaccine into three individual shots. The letter references Schwartz’s confirmation hearing pledge to uphold scientific integrity and evidence-based public health decisions.
The lawmakers also raised questions about the CDC’s measles response, noting a discrepancy between Pennsylvania officials’ identification of five measles deaths and the CDC’s acknowledgment of only two deaths. They questioned whether the agency is altering verified state data and asked Schwartz to explain delays in opening orders for COVID vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program for low-income children. The letter demands written responses by October 16th.
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