A top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will step down soon, she and the agency confirmed on Oct. 27.
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the CDC’s deputy director and chief medical officer, will be leaving on Nov. 13, the CDC and Shuford told news outlets in statements.
Shuford said she was departing to spend more time with her family and that she was thankful to President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the opportunity.
“It has been an amazing experience and I will be forever grateful for it,” she said.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, the CDC’s director, said she was thankful for Shuford’s leadership, “especially as she has navigated an exceptionally demanding, high-profile, and constantly evolving environment over the past several months.”…