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Rochelle Walensky June 22, 2021

CDC director says benefits of COVID-19 vaccination ‘far outweigh’ risks of rare heart issues

Ahead of an anticipated CDC advisory panel meeting Wednesday relating to heart inflammation in a small fraction of vaccinated teens and young adults, head of the agency, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, suspects the data will reveal the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks of rare side effects and poor outcomes from COVID-19 disease.

The New York Times June 11, 2021

New York Times puff piece calls CDC Director Rochelle Walensky 'fierce advocate' who 'follows the science'

The New York Times raised eyebrows with a glowing profile of CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who's been widely criticized for her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rochelle Walensky June 11, 2021

US not ready for next pandemic, top CDC official warns

A top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly warned that the U.S. is no better off should another pandemic emerge than it was prior to the coronavirus.

Coronavirus June 3, 2021

'No magic target' to reach herd immunity, Walensky says

While President Joe Biden set a goal to have 70% of Americans receive at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 4, the target doesn’t correlate to the concept of herd immunity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director said Thursday.

Coronavirus June 2, 2021

Walensky worried over uneven COVID-19 vaccination rates as summer approaches

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), expressed concern Wednesday that unvaccinated people will suffer preventable COVID-19 sickness and death due to the seasonality of the virus.

Coronavirus May 26, 2021

Walensky hopeful COVID-19 vaccine rate will make dent in virus transmission over Memorial Day weekend

As the U.S. approached holidays over the last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged Americans to avoid travel and gatherings with nonhousehold members to prevent potential coronavirus spread. Now, the messaging from the agency has shifted with half of U.S. adults fully vaccinated.

Joe Biden May 23, 2021

Biden keeps saying ‘follow the science,’ but how often does he?

It’s a line President Biden used on the 2020 presidential campaign trail and has returned to many times, including in nationally televised remarks after taking office and in March to staffers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, particularly when addressing the coronavirus pandemic or climate change.

Coronavirus May 21, 2021

Lingering fears in removing mask ‘understandable,’ Fauci, Walensky say

As fully vaccinated populations navigate new federal guidance dropping mask use and physical distancing indoors and outdoors in most settings, top officials with the White House COVID-19 Response Team say some lingering fears are rational, and the recommendations will take some getting used to.

Rochelle Walensky May 19, 2021

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky wears mask on Capitol Hill despite her agency's guidance

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky was photographed wearing a coronavirus face covering at a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday, days after her agency revised its guidance on mask-wearing to say inoculated individuals can return to some pre-pandemic normalcy.

Coronavirus May 19, 2021

600,000 kids ages 12-15 received COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says

The U.S. saw more than 600,000 adolescents ages 12 to 15 roll up their sleeves to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine following the recently expanded FDA emergency use authorization.

Coronavirus May 18, 2021

Fauci says he wore mask indoors to avoid 'giving mixed signals'

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the newly updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for fully vaccinated people has helped him feel more comfortable not wearing a mask while indoors, and that prior to it he “didn’t want to look like I was giving mixed signals.”