CDC appoints Erica Schwartz as director and Moderna secures approval for mRNA flu vaccine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Erica Schwartz has been confirmed as its director, filling a vacancy that has lasted nearly a year.

In a separate regulatory update, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval to Moderna's mRNA-based influenza vaccine, marking the first mRNA flu shot to receive clearance.

The newsletter also highlighted ongoing public health challenges, including measles cases, a food-borne parasite outbreak, and a large Ebola cluster in Africa, underscoring the agency's broader workload.