Summary
Susan Monarez, who was recently sworn in as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), has left her position. This follows a series of exits by other high-level officials within the Trump administration's health agencies. Her departure coincides with a new decision to limit COVID vaccine eligibility.
Key Facts
- Susan Monarez left her position as CDC Director shortly after being sworn in.
- The CDC's chief medical officer, Debra Houry, also resigned.
- Two other CDC officials, Daniel Jernigan and Demetre Daskalakis, resigned on the same day.
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced limits on COVID vaccine eligibility on the same day Monarez left.
- Monarez was confirmed to her CDC role on July 29 and was nominated by President Trump.
- Her tenure was marked by a gunman attack on the CDC headquarters in Atlanta.
- Monarez faced challenges in supporting vaccines without opposing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Her departure is part of widespread changes in federal health agency leadership.
