Rochelle Walensky
Rochelle Walensky is an American physician and public health expert who served as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from January 2021 until June 2022. A graduate of Harvard College and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, she has been a prominent figure in the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Walensky has been involved in various public health initiatives and has worked extensively on HIV/AIDS research and treatment. Her tenure at the CDC has been marked by efforts to combat misinformation about COVID-19 and to promote vaccination, although she faced criticism for some of the claims made during the pandemic regarding vaccine efficacy.
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
No country-level mention data available.
Interactive World Map
Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Walensky is one of the former CDC directors invited to debate by Kulldorff.
5
Japan:
Rochelle Walensky is the head of the CDC who is resigning after a month amid ongoing confusion regarding vaccines.
5
United Kingdom:
Rochelle Walensky was described as being 'blinded' to the facts of the vaccine.
3
Guatemala:
Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, questioned the validity of the Cochrane analysis and insisted that mask guidelines would not change.
4
United States:
Rochelle Walensky is the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
5
United States:
Rochelle Walensky was the head of the CDC and made claims about vaccine efficacy that were later deemed factually inaccurate.
3