Trump’s Medical ‘Contrarians’ Herald Era of Vaccine Scrutiny (1)

Donald Trump has picked a raft of medical contrarians and government outsiders to run the nation’s top health agencies, alarming experts who are bracing for changes to vaccines and other bedrock treatments.

His nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary, has questioned the timing and frequency of certain vaccines. His choice for director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dave Weldon, has promoted the discredited idea that vaccines cause autism. Trump’s pick for US Surgeon General, Janette Nesheiwat, has criticized Covid vaccine mandates.

Trump’s picks, made late Friday, ...