CDC deputy director to resign after six months in post

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

Jennifer Shuford, deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is resigning after six months.

Jennifer Shuford, deputy director and chief medical officer of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is resigning after six months in the post. She was appointed by Donald Trump in April as part of a four-person senior leadership team. She is expected to leave on 12 November, after the midterm elections.

In a statement sent via email, Shuford said: 'I am leaving to spend more time with my family.' She thanked President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for the opportunity. The CDC and White House did not respond to requests for comment.

The Washington Post reports that sources offered different explanations for her departure. One attributed it to a family health issue, while a second said she had disagreed with the administration's approach to vaccine policy. Her resignation follows that of previous CDC director Susan Monarez, who left less than a month into the job and publicly described Kennedy's directives as 'unscientific'.

How it is being reported

• Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the jobJennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’ The deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will resign after six months on the job, according to an agency email obtained by the Guardian. Deputy director Dr Jennifer Shuford was appointed by Donald Trump in April as part of a four-person senior leadership team. Continue reading...Guardian World · 27 Oct, 14:17
• Senior CDC official to quit amid turmoil over Trump's vaccine policies: reportJennifer Shuford, the deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave the Trump administration after next week's midterm electionsIndependent World · 27 Oct, 10:57

In this story: Jennifer Shuford · Donald Trump · Robert F Kennedy Jr · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Susan Monarez · Erica Schwartz

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