Dr. Walensky, who is up-to-date with vaccination, is experiencing mild symptoms, the CDC said.
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control, testifies during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing titled Stopping the Spread of Monkeypox: Examining the Federal Response, in Hart Building on Wednesday
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency said Saturday in a news release. Walensky, who took over the agency in January 2021 after being appointed by President Joe Biden, is the latest health official to test positive for COVID-19 this year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response, and U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra both tested positive in June.
More than 90% of the adult U.S. population has already received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC. But only about half that population has also received a booster dose.Doctors are also reminding Americans to not skip the flu shot this fall. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended in Australia.
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