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CDC deputy director Jennifer Shuford will leave the agency Nov. 12

Reported by 4 outlets Tuesday, October 27, 2026

CDC deputy director and chief medical officer Jennifer Shuford will leave the agency on Nov. 12, a CDC spokesperson told NBC News. Shuford said in a statement that she was leaving to spend more time with her family. She was appointed to CDC leadership in April and began her dual roles in June, according to NBC News. Before joining the CDC, she was Texas’ chief state epidemiologist during the Covid pandemic and was appointed commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services in 2022.

CDC Director Erica Schwartz wrote in an email to staff that she was grateful for Shuford’s leadership and commitment to public health.

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