{"id":1611145,"date":"2022-08-17T16:03:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T20:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1611145"},"modified":"2022-08-17T16:03:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T20:03:52","slug":"cdc-director-announces-changes-after-agencys-performance-during-pandemic-did-not-reliably-meet-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-director-announces-changes-after-agencys-performance-during-pandemic-did-not-reliably-meet-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC Director Announces Changes After Agency\u2019s Performance During Pandemic \u2018Did Not Reliably Meet Expectations\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcdc-director-announces-changes-after-agencys-performance-during-pandemic-did-not-reliably-meet-expectations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1611145&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The director of the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> (CDC) on Aug. 17 announced that the agency would be revamped, after a review found it did not adequately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-rochelle-walensky\">Rochelle Walensky<\/a>, the director, informed the approximately 13,000 CDC employees of the planned changes, which include reorganizing the agency in an attempt to make\u00a0quicker decisions, be more accountable, and improve communication.<\/p>\n<p>The changes are spurred by a review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/cdc-director-rochelle-walensky-announces-sweeping-review-of-agency_4383851.html\">that started in April<\/a>, which found the agency\u2019s \u201ctraditional scientific and communication processes were not adequate to effectively respond to a crisis the size and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d the CDC told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<p>A copy of the review has not been made public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 75 years, CDC and public health have been preparing for COVID-19, and in our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations,\u201d Walensky, a Biden appointee, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a long-time admirer of this agency and a champion for public health, I want us all to do better and it starts with CDC leading the way.\u202f My goal is a new, public health action-oriented culture at CDC that emphasizes accountability, collaboration, communication, and timeliness.\u202f I look forward to working with the incredible people at CDC and our partners to realize the agency\u2019s fullest potential to benefit the health and well-being of all Americans,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The changes are expected to take months.<\/p>\n<p>The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the proposal, nor did the Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC\u2019s parent agency.<\/p>\n<p>The public health agency has attracted criticism during the pandemic for its recommendations and messaging surrounding COVID-19 precautions, vaccines, and treatments, including its efforts to get virtually every American vaccinated, regardless of health status<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Aug. 17 announced that the agency would be revamped, after a review found it did not adequately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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