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Dr. Rochelle Wallenski, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shared how “frustrating” it is to have health decisions dictated by politics.
“It’s frustrating when people are making health-based decisions through a political lens,” Wallenski told Fox News’ Dr. Mark Siegel. “We have done all we can. and must, of course, be interpreted in all health contexts. [for] All in all societies. “
From the beginning, the CDC has been confused by messages about the virus and at odds with loud and influential politicians from both parties.
Wallenski shared a desire to remain consistent, truthful and transparent in the face of political pressures and public health crises in the future.
“We need to show our work. We need to inform policy makers. We need to update things on the way to our goals. We need timely recommendations.”
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Through COVID-19, culture wars have erupted, with many questioning the CDC’s efforts to slow the spread of the virus and the CDC’s insistence on vaccine mandates, and that such public health measures are a personal right. claimed to have infringed
“What this pandemic has taught and shown us is that we now need to talk to the people of America. and we have to keep people updated along the way and yes that also means telling people what we don’t know when we’re making decisions ’” Warenski admitted.
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The CDC is also facing backlash over the effectiveness of vaccines against the virus.
“When Delta came out, we found it was not very effective against infections. “That’s where we are now. And of course, we have data coming up on what will happen with the new booster in the fall.”
In early August, the CDC changed its approach and relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines. This included not recommending masks unless you have tested positive for the virus or live in an area with high rates of COVID-19 infection or hospitalization.
“Masks have been a challenging message. What I am trying to say is that we have seen, over and over again, the data, especially high quality masks, that show that masks work to reduce and reduce transmission. ‘ said Warensky.
The monkeypox virus first appeared in the United States in May, and the CDC began to understand the impact of the new outbreak.
In a more agile response to its response to COVID-19, the CDC quickly released details about monkeypox online to help the public understand the virus.
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“One of the things we did with monkeypox was that we had these tests available within a week of the first case in Massachusetts, so our testing, testing We posted the details online immediately.”