Former CDC Director Dr. Walensky donates blood in Dedham to celebrate LGBTQ+ policy change

The ban that prevented gay and bisexual men from donating blood was lifted in May.

• Aug 29, 2023

Dr. Rochelle Walensky resigns as head of CDC as COVID emergencies end

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the CDC, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the pandemic was a good time to make a transition.

• May 5, 2023

Walensky resigns as head of CDC as COVID emergencies end

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the CDC, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the pandemic was a good time to make a transition.

• May 5, 2023

Back To School: CDC Director, Secretary Of Education Discuss Mask Protocol While In Boston

Director Rochelle Walensky and Secretary Miguel Carbona pointed out the effectiveness of mask-wearing in the classroom.

• Aug 6, 2021

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky To Throw Out First Pitch As Fenway Park Returns To Full Capacity Saturday

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, will throw out the first pitch at Fenway Park Saturday, as the Red Sox play their first game in more than a year there at full capacity.

• May 28, 2021

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Says Despite 'Impending Doom' Comment, There's 'So Much Reason For Hope'

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined Gov. Charlie Baker and others for a tour of the new mass COVID vaccine site at Hynes Convention Center.

• Mar 30, 2021

CDC Director Feels 'Impending Doom' As COVID Cases Tick Up; 'Right Now I'm Scared'

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is asking Americans to "just hold on a little longer" in the fight against coronavirus.

• Mar 29, 2021

CDC Head Says Massachusetts, Other States Shouldn't Relax Restrictions Yet

Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters Friday the CDC is looking at data that COVID-19 cases have been increasing the past three days.

• Feb 26, 2021

President-Elect Biden Names Mass General Hospital Doctor Rochelle Walensky As CDC Director

The chief of infectious diseases at Mass General Hospital is set to become the next head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Dec 7, 2020