After directing staff at the Louisiana Department of Health to halt all mass vaccination programs, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham speaks to Fox News Digital about the criticisms his move has faced.

The Louisiana Department of Health "will no longer promote mass vaccination" according to a Thursday memo written by the state's top health official and obtained by The Associated Press. A department spokesperson confirmed Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham had ordered his staff to stop engaging in media campaigns and community health fairs to encourage vaccinations,

Kennedy Jr. was confirmed to the nation's top health position Thursday, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham sent a memo to the state's health department saying that the state "will no longer promote mass vaccination" and barred staff from running seasonal vaccine campaigns,

Jeff Landry’s websites, Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham is described as a family medicine doctor. Abraham’s official health department biography states that “Doc is a practicing family medicine physician in Richland Parish and a former three term [sic] Congressman for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.

When Gov. Jeff Landry made Ralph Abraham the state’s first surgeon general, public health advocates met the announcement with skepticism.

The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, told state health workers Thursday.

The directive continues a dramatic shift in vaccine policy within the health department under the leadership of Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham and Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman, both of whom have repeated vaccine misinformation.

Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as President Donald Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services -- Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham ordered staff at the state health department to stop participating in mass vaccination drives or even promoting seasonal vaccines for public health.

Abraham is not listed on the online portal of the American Board of Family Medicine or the State Board of Medical Examiners' website.

The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a Thursday memo written by the state's top health official and obtained by The Associated Press. A department spokesperson confirmed Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham had ordered his staff to stop engaging in media campaigns and community health fairs to encourage vaccinations,

After directing staff at the Louisiana Department of Health to halt all mass vaccination programs, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham speaks to Fox News Digital about the criticisms his move has faced.

Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham speaks during a press conference ahead of Tropical Storm Francine at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness headquarters on Tuesday,