# Dr. Demetre Daskalakis

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-05**: Senate confirmation vote — The full Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, largely along party lines.
- **2026-07-23**: Senator Cassidy’s endorsement — After reviewing the hearing and speaking with colleagues, Sen. Bill Cassidy expressed confidence in Schwartz and voted to advance the nomination.
- **2026-07**: Confirmation hearing held — Dr. Erica Schwartz testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, facing tough questions on vaccine independence.
- **2025**: Prior CDC director fired — The last permanent CDC director was dismissed in a dispute over vaccine policy with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 51-44 Vote: Dr. Erica Schwartz Takes Helm of CDC Amid 3 Major Outbreaks
2026-08-06 03:30:03 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The Senate’s 51-44 confirmation of Dr. Erica Schwartz ends an 11-month leadership vacuum at the CDC, just as the agency tackles measles surges, cyclosporiasis, and Ebola. Schwartz inherits an agency hollowed by thousands of departures, raising questions about capacity and scientific independence amid political pressure on vaccine policy.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/cdc-schwartz-confirmed-51-44-health-leadership

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