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Texas Health Leader Named CDC Chief Medical Officer

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Source: The Texas Tribune
Texas Health Leader Named CDC Chief Medical Officer
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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.

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