Acting CDC director Bhattacharya urges measles vaccines

The Hill
by Joseph Choi
March 2, 2026
Acting CDC director Bhattacharya urges measles vaccines
Jay Bhattacharya, the recently appointed acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Monday urged families to consider vaccinating against measles as outbreaks across the country continue. In a video statement posted on the social media platform X, Bhattacharya discussed the steps that the CDC is taking the address the measles…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/2/2026