“Dave Weldon is anti-vaccine, anti-woman and anti-science. He was not qualified to serve as CDC director,” said Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in the House.

Dave Weldon is likely to be questioned about measles infections, a plan to study a debunked link between vaccines and autism, and the ongoing bird flu outbreak.

President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress. The Senate is being asked to confirm Dr.