CDC Chief: Why I Get My Family Vaxxed and Tested Before Holiday Travel
As Thanksgiving approaches, Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the CDC, knows some Americans remain wary of public health guidance post-pandemic. But she hopes insights into her own family’s precautions will build trust. Beyond leading the CDC, Cohen is a doctor and parent of two young daughters. She wants Americans to know that recommendations she makes professionally are the same ones she follows personally to keep her family safe. “I wouldn’t recommend something for the American people that I wouldn’t recommend for my own family,” Cohen told Yahoo Life. Her transparency aims to reinforce best health practices amid holiday travel. Cohen
November 10, 2023