Casey Means

Casey Means is a wellness influencer, author, and entrepreneur.

She graduated medical school but never finished her training to be a surgeon.

Much of her messaging around diet and lifestyle aligns with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

's agenda, and she was pressed throughout the hearing about her views on vaccines.

Means said she believes in vaccines but stopped short of saying she'd encourage mothers to vaccinate their kids for flu or measles.

Means has questioned the safety of the childhood vaccine schedule in public appearances and the use of oral birth control.

When asked, she said birth control should be accessible, but women should know the risks.

The medical establishment has largely opposed her nomination.

Will Stone, NPR News.