CDC Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer Jennifer Shuford will leave the Trump administration following the November 2026 midterm elections after six months in office. While Shuford stated she is stepping down to spend time with family, reported accounts also cite family health issues and disagreements over vaccine policy, including President Trump's proposal to split childhood vaccines into five doses.
Jennifer Shuford's departure from the CDC
- ▪Sources reported by The Washington Post offered differing reasons for Jennifer Shuford's departure, citing either a family health issue or disagreement with the Trump administration's vaccine policy
- ▪Jennifer Shuford stated in a October 26, 2026 statement to The Washington Post that she is departing her role as CDC Deputy Director to spend more time with her family
- ▪The White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not respond to requests for comment regarding Jennifer Shuford's planned departure from the CDC
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