Outgoing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Delivers Final Message to Americans: ‘Be on Guard Against Misinformation and the Politicization of Science’
In one of her final swan songs as the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Rochelle Walensky issued a warning to the American people: Be on guard against misinformation and the politicization of science.
The advice might seem ironic coming from an agency frequently accused of misinformation and the politicization of science.
In one of her final interviews as director of the CDC, Walensky told The Wall Street Journal that she hopes Americans will make health decisions based on “their own risk assessment and their own personal risks, but not through politics,” a sentiment that should have ideally guided her leadership.
Walensky’s fraught tenure was characterized by an evident lack of strong leadership and inconsistent messaging.
