Sen. Bill Cassidy says he expects newly appointed CDC Director Erica Schwartz to “do the right thing” regarding a Trump executive order that would change the childhood vaccine schedule. Cassidy, a Republican and chair of the Senate health committee, frames his expectation as confidence in Schwartz’s adherence to scientific standards rather than enforcement of the order.
The outlets cover Cassidy’s comments rather than provide new details of the executive order itself. The central angle is Cassidy’s assessment of how Schwartz would approach the vaccine order, emphasizing continuity with science and policy processes at the CDC. Other reporting in this brief set does not add additional perspectives from the CDC, Schwartz, or the White House, so the emphasis remains on Cassidy’s view of what will happen next.
Overall, the sources converge on the same point: Cassidy publicly expresses confidence that Schwartz will resist or not carry out the executive order’s intended changes to vaccine recommendations.
