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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Marty Makary, a critic of COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA. Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat, meanwhile, is set to be the nation’s next surgeon general. As part of a flurry of nominations late Friday night, Trump also tapped doctor and former...
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>>>WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the
Food and Drug Administration, selecting a surgeon and author who gained national attention for opposing vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the
COVID-19 pandemic.<<<
>>>Makary gained prominence on Fox News and other conservative outlets for his contrarian views during the COVID-19 pandemic. He questioned the need for masking and, though not opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine, had concerns about booster vaccinations in young children. He was part of a vocal group of physicians
calling for greater emphasis on herd immunity to stop the virus, or the idea that mass infections would quickly lead to population-level protection. <<<