Rochelle Walensky
Rochelle Walensky
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky talks boosters, masks and health equity

This week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Walensky defends the science behind lifting mask restrictions for vaccinated Americans, examines the ongoing research on vaccine efficacy against emerging COVID variants and possibility of a need for booster shots. She also outlines efforts underway by the CDC and the Biden Administration to leverage provisions in the American Recovery Act to address health inequity by strengthening the nation’s public health infrastructure.

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