FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary discusses vaccine safety for children, baby formula nutrition and more on ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show.’

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Dr. Marty Makary, the Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor whom President Donald Trump tapped to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, says it’s up to patients and their doctors whether they should get the COVID-19 vaccine — not the federal government.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary discusses baby formula nutrition and broader efforts to ‘make America healthy again’ on ‘The Story.’

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary hinted on Sunday at shifting the U.S. healthcare system away from standard treatment to a more “proactive system.” Makary had his first television interview since President Donald Trump‘s Make America Healthy Again Commission released its assessment on childhood chronic diseases.

The FDA rolled out its agency-wide AI tool weeks ahead of schedule, on Monday offering a look at the technology and how it may be used.

Dr. Marty Makary, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said Wednesday that the decision should be made between a pregnant woman and her doctor. “The data on the COVID vaccine booster in pregnant women is a mixed set of data,” Makary said in an interview. “Now, I think the decision should be between a doctor and a pregnant woman.”