Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling nearly yearlong vacancy as reported by STAT

WASHINGTON — Erica Schwartz was confirmed Wednesday as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making her the second permanent leader of the agency since the second Trump administration took office. 

Her confirmation, approved by the Senate in a 51-44 vote, also ends a nearly yearlong vacancy for the CDC’s top job after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Schwartz’s predecessor last year. 

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