{"id":29265,"date":"2026-08-06T02:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29265"},"modified":"2026-08-06T02:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:12:02","slug":"new-cdc-director-is-confirmed-giving-agency-its-first-permanent-leader-in-a-year-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29265","title":{"rendered":"New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year &#8211; NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPdl9LaTh1TWdmWXhHcl8yTFFjVzZDMzlBWHJsa2hwdjRoRnUxNWRyUjVxVy1Mc0ZYQ1NoNGpkQW8zbGRRQlc4REd0Y1BHRThWNHg1QUhKMkNDWkg5VzhrTDFFdU41UzhhWWduSVdaaDc5S0ZPUGFua3FIRFlJSThQbUxBMUtfeDdLTkIwZjNDTzhGR2pPajRIZDFn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">NBC News<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMickFVX3lxTE82ZHNNRDZFTnEtYjAtNlpOT3NXRUhsTjVteERwY1NxZk5kcUJNaVBrSzVDQk9JUU9GaDNfeEhJdUoxTWlkMVJGRXZsYlB1Z3FRcXh0RERlX1VFVnl6RjgzOFBSMFNOR3NwVkl3ODg1dWZuQQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC\u2019s first official director in a year<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNN<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiY0FVX3lxTE5wa3hHY0NWbUY0RGtGNlViclowRDlCalhIMlR0NF9kM1JMMGh2c2hTNEU3V1JyZXRkZmMxTGpZdndsOWFvTEVwWjFpTy1XTzczTWRsc3M0YnliWS1VNmFWQU9Ebw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump Live Updates: C.D.C. 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