Media statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on racism and health : media statement : for immediate release : Thursday, April 8, 2021

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• Personal Author:
  Walensky, Rochelle P.
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Today, Rochelle P. Walensky MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), declared racism a serious public health threat. Adding action to words, she highlighted several new efforts CDC is leading to accelerate its work to address racism as a fundamental driver of racial and ethnic health inequities in the United States. She also unveiled a new website “Racism and Health” that will serve as a hub for the agency’s efforts and a catalyst for greater education and dialogue around these critical issues.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/immunology COVID-19/prevention & Control Immunogenicity, Vaccine RNA, Messenger RNA, Viral SARS-CoV-2/ Genetics Vaccines, Synthetic Viral Vaccines
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)‏ ; United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0654e6fb9930859e584a372ac5da142dd7e6071fc757619f64b47b3e26a134f4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/104989/cdc_104989_DS1.pdf
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