Embattled CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has submitted her resignation, CDC officials announced Friday.
Walensky, 54, was sworn in as the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the first day of the Biden administration.
She had no experience running a public health agency and she was heavily criticized for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020-2022.
Dr. Walensky and CDC officials were accused of artificially inflating Covid-19 deaths on a daily basis.
In 2020, Walensky famously said vaccinated people would not get sick and do not carry the COVID virus.
In 2021, Walensky said fully vaccinated people could stop wearing facemasks — only to reverse her decision days later. And in December 2021, the CDC’s decision to shorten isolation and quarantine to 10 days caused mass confusion.
Walensky’s last day will be June 30, CDC officials said. She submitted a resignation letter to President Biden this week.
Her resignation comes as the Biden administration announced the U.S. public health emergency declaration will expire next week.
