CDC Director Resigns, Urges Pandemic Vigilance and Public Health Investment

Rochelle Walensky, outgoing director of the CDC, fears forgetting the despair of the pandemic too quickly.
Walensky led the CDC's science-based COVID-19 response, rebuilding trust and preparing for future threats.
Criticized at times, Walensky worked to make the CDC the public health agency of the future.
Walensky hopes her legacy includes addressing major health threats and the need to invest in health and public health.
The CDC needs support to protect the public from future crises, Walensky says.