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CDC Director Says There Was Perhaps ‘Too Much Optimism’ With COVID-19 Vaccines

Outsider.com By Taylor Cunningham ,
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky praised the “extraordinary” efforts the CDC took to ensure it delivered 550 million vaccine doses around the country within the first year of the pandemic. However, she admits that perhaps the overwhelming “optimism” the center had about the vaccines’ ability to quickly end the pandemic was a bit hasty.

At a Glance

  • CDC Director Walensky Spoke in Washington about the challenges of the COVID vaccine rollout.
  • Walensky believes the center mislead the public about long-term effectiveness with “too much optimism and too little caution.”
  • In the future, the CDC should take a stronger role in educating about the nuances of science, according to the director.

CDC’s Walensky Says She Failed to Explain that ‘Science is Not Immediate’

As Rochelle Walensky shared at The University of Washington, the vaccine rollouts created a surge of hopefulness for the world. At the time, the three major brands were proving to be “95% effective.” And people believed the shots were the answer to the pandemic woes.