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December 14, 2020 by NNPA WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations and appointments of his health team, including Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, COVID-19 Equity Task Force Chair; Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Adviser to the President on COVID-19, who will also continue in his role as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; and Jeff Zients, Coordinator of the COVID-19...

Friday, December 11, 2020 This Week’s Dose President-elect Biden announced key healthcare officials, and Congress passed a short-term measure to avert a government shutdown as negotiations continue on a comprehensive funding package. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to issue an Emergency Use Authorization for the first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine within days.  Transition President-Elect Biden Announced Healthcare Personnel. The President-elect nominated Xavier Becerra, the current Attorney General of California, for Secretary of the US Department of Health a...