CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns Amid Pandemic Transition.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is stepping down as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the end of June. Walensky has overseen the agency responsible for much of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic since the early days of the Biden administration in 2021. Her departure comes as the U.S. is terminating public health and emergency declarations related to the pandemic. Walensky was a strong proponent of COVID-19 vaccines and masking, a position that earned her some criticism from conservatives.