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Senate confirms Susan Monarez to lead CDC, overseeing vaccines and guidelines

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
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The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to confirm Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Monarez was confirmed along partisan lines by a vote of 51 to 47, winning overwhelming support from Republicans despite reservations from some on the Right about her long tenure in a public health establishment that is the target of the Make America Health Again agenda.

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