Trump’s surgeon general nominee stops short of urging routine childhood vaccinations at confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee she will not broadly encourage parents to vaccinate their children against measles, flu or whooping cough, emphasizing individual consultation with pediatricians instead.
Means faced intense questioning from lawmakers, including HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, about her stance on childhood immunizations amid concerns over measles outbreaks.
Unlike previous surgeons general, Means did not advocate routine childhood vaccination, reflecting themes from her book, “Trust Yourself, Not Your Doctor,” and her broader health philosophy.
A Stanford Medical School graduate, Means left surgical training to focus on preventing chronic disease, has promoted wellness via podcasts with her brother Calley Means and aligns with RFK Jr. on emphasizing lifestyle, diet and environmental factors as health drivers.
Trump praised Means’ academic achievements and career, saying her credentials make her well-suited to be one of the “finest Surgeon Generals in United States History.”
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