January 27, 2022 CDC's Walensky had to Google her own website when asked about advancing equity in the pandemic response Watchdog group Americans for Public Trust (APT) obtained over 500 pages of Walensky’s emails through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), revealing the director’s apparent unpreparedness in her official capacity.
January 19, 2022 GOP senator warns new CDC guidance against extracurricular activities will harm students Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., sent a letter to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Wednesday suggesting the agency's new guidance encouraging K-12 schools to shut down in-person extracurricular activities will harm the health of students.
January 17, 2022 CDC's Rochelle Walensky admits poor messaging on COVID guidance, vows to improve The CDC director has been facing intense backlash for her agency's confusing COVID guidance.
January 14, 2022 House Republicans accuse CDC director of keeping agency in 'constant crisis' throughout pandemic Committee ranking member Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., alongside Health and Oversight Subcommittee ranking members Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Morgan Griffith, R-Va., sent a letter to Walensky highlighting the several crises facing the agency under her watch.
January 13, 2022 Wear a mask to prevent catching omicron, but which mask? In light of the current world-wide omicron outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering changing its mask guidelines for the general public to wear N95 or KN95 masks rather than cloth masks
January 11, 2022 CDC Director Rochelle Walensky doubles down on flawed mask study at Senate hearing CDC director Rochelle Walensky continued to cite a previously flawed study on the efficacy of mask mandates during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
January 9, 2022 CDC Director Walensky fails to disclose how many deaths were 'from' COVID-19: 'Data will be forthcoming' CDC Director Rochelle Walensky fails to disclose distinctions on the number of COVID-releated deaths in the U.S.
January 6, 2022 New York Times drags CDC director Walensky for ‘fumbling’ communications, releasing ‘abrupt’ guidance CDC director Rochelle Walensky is being called out by The New York Times for her inconsistent messaging regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
December 29, 2021 NBC anchor asks CDC Director Walensky why Americans should 'trust' her on coronavirus amid 'mixed messaging' NBC's "Today" asks CDC Director Rochelle Walensky why Americans should "trust" her on COVID-19.
November 3, 2021 CDC Director Walensky signs off on Pfizer vaccine for children 5 to 11 Millions of elementary-aged children around the country are now eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
