Jennifer A. Shuford, MD, MPH, resigned as the CDC’s deputy director and chief medical officer after spending just 4 months at the agency.
Shuford said she was leaving to spend more time with her family. “I am so thankful to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy for giving me the opportunity to help lead CDC,” she said in a statement provided to Healio. “It has been an amazing experience, and I will be forever grateful for it.”
The Washington Post first reported Shuford’s departure. Two anonymous sources told the Post that disagreements over the Trump administration’s vaccine policies factored