Doctor Critical of CDC Appointed Second in Command at Agency

Dr. Ralph Abraham has been serving as Louisiana’s surgeon general.
Doctor Critical of CDC Appointed Second in Command at Agency
Then-Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.) in a 2019 file photograph. Melinda Deslatte/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new principal deputy director—a doctor who has criticized the agency for spreading misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and spoken out against some vaccines.

Dr. Ralph Abraham, who was Louisiana’s surgeon general, has been hired as the CDC’s second-in-command, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told The Epoch Times in an email on Nov. 26.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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