Texas Health Leader Named CDC Chief Medical Officer
TL;DR Summary
Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Jennifer Shuford is tapped to be the CDC’s chief medical officer in a Trump administration slate; the appointment would not require Senate confirmation, and her tenure in Texas includes leading the state’s response to the West Texas measles outbreak and COVID-19, reflecting a vaccine-supportive public health stance amid broader debates over vaccine policy.
- Texas public health leader Jennifer Shuford tapped at CDC The Texas Tribune
- ‘We just need someone who’s not crazy’: Inside the White House decision to nominate Erica Schwartz as CDC director CNN
- Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director The New York Times
- A step toward stability? Atlanta health professionals react to CDC nomination. AJC.com
- What we know about the new CDC director amid praise from doctors abcnews.com
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
3
Time Saved
24 min
vs 24 min read
Condensed
99%
4,768 → 60 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The Texas Tribune