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Trump Taps Texas’ Top Public Health Official as CDC Chief Medical Officer

Shuford’s appointment adds a public health leader with vaccine support and outbreak experience as Trump seeks to reshape the CDC, officials said.

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, head of Texas’ public health agency, has been tapped to serve as chief medical officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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