FDA nominee Heidi Overton told senators the MMR vaccine is safe and effective as U.S. measles cases reached 3,471 in 2026. Her nomination remains pending, and Sen. Bill Cassidy has not said whether he will support her.
At a Senate hearing on her FDA nomination, Heidi Overton voiced support for vaccine safety, and Bill Cassidy questioned her about vaccine standards.
The articles largely tell the hearing alike, while differing in emphasis: some focus on Cassidy seeking assurances, others on Overton’s reluctance to directly challenge President Trump, and some add her answers on other issues or measles figures.
Health and Human Services secretary who commented on Pennsylvania's measles-associated deaths
ALSO MENTIONED Heidi Overton, President's nominee to lead the FDA; Kyle Diamantas, Acting FDA commissioner; Nicole Saphier, Surgeon general nominee who also told senators the MMR vaccine is not lethal
Health and Human Services secretary who commented on Pennsylvania's measles-associated deaths
ALSO MENTIONED Heidi Overton, President's nominee to lead the FDA; Kyle Diamantas, Acting FDA commissioner; Nicole Saphier, Surgeon general nominee who also told senators the MMR vaccine is not lethal
