Louisiana Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin Aligns State Health Policy With Vaccine Skepticism

By Rosemary Westwood, The New York Times · KFF Health News · 2026-08-21

According to KFF Health News, Louisiana’s new surgeon general is utilizing her position to challenge long-standing immunization protocols and promote alternative medical perspectives. Although Evelyn Griffin lacks formal training in public health or infectious diseases, she is le

According to KFF Health News, Louisiana’s new surgeon general is utilizing her position to challenge long-standing immunization protocols and promote alternative medical perspectives. Although Evelyn Griffin lacks formal training in public health or infectious diseases, she is le