Dr. Susan Monarez is slated to be sworn in as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, a position that’s been vacant for the past six months.

From vaccines to fluoride, here's what the newly confirmed CDC director Susan Monarez has said about some key health topics.

The Senate has reportedly confirmed Trump nominee Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Multiple medical groups say they have been barred from working on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's panel of vaccine advisers.

The reshaping of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel has continued, with the apparent barring of reps of medical associations from ACIP work groups.

Multiple healthcare organizations that have historically helped the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) develop vaccine recommendations have been told they can no longer participate in ACIP work groups, leaving the organizations frustrated and worried about what will happen next.