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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.
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