Does the surgeon general nominee actively promote vaccines? Casey Means wouldn't say

"As Surgeon General, I would call on every American and the Public Health Service to join in a great national healing-one that halts preventable chronic disease, makes healthy living the easiest choice, honors the body's connection to the environment, and puts America back on the road toward wholeness and health."

"A close ally and adviser of Kennedy, Means would be an anomaly as the first U.S. surgeon general who lacks an active medical license. Without an active medical license, doctors cannot see patients or write a prescription - and Means says she has no plans to reactivate it, even if she is confirmed."

"Means, a 38-year-old wellness influencer, graduated from Stanford's medical school but left her surgical residency program at Oregon Health & Science University before completing it. Left her residency in her 5th year to focus on the real root causes of why Americans are so sick."

Casey Means, a 38-year-old wellness influencer and close ally of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. Surgeon General. She would be the first surgeon general without an active medical license, having left her surgical residency in the fifth year. Means graduated from Stanford's medical school and advocates for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, which aligns with Trump administration health policy goals. During her Senate hearing, she emphasized addressing preventable chronic diseases including diabetes and high blood pressure, calling for a national healing initiative. Her nomination represents a departure from historical precedent requiring practicing physicians with extensive clinical experience.

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