APRIL. IT'' S A BRUNT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE CDC FELL SHORT WITH A LOT OF LIVES AT RISK. THIS MORNING A SWEEPING RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CDC IS IN PROGRESS AFTER THE AGENCY'' S SUPERVISOR PROVIDED A MAGNIFICENT REBUKE OF ITS COVID REACTION. DR. ROCHELLE WALENSKY NOW SAYS IN OUR BIG MOMENT OUR PERFORMANCE DID NOT RELIABLY MEET ASSUMPTIONS. >> > > WE LEARNED HARD LESSONS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AS WELL AS COMPONENTS OF THAT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY, THE COMPANY'' S OBLIGATION TO GAIN FROM THE LESSONS AS WELL AS DO BETTER. >> > > Reporter: THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, THE CDC HAS BEEN BLEW UP FOR SHIFTING GUIDANCE OVER MASKS. >> >'> I ' M LOST. IT WAS LIKE 2 WEEKS EARLIER THEY GOT CLEAR OF IT. >> > > Press reporter: TESTING. >> > > IT APPEARS LIKE YOU ALL TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES. >> > > Press reporter: AS WELL AS OTHER REFERRALS. >> > > WHY IS THE ASSISTANCE SO CONFUSING? >> > > THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CLEAR.
>> > > Reporter: THE COMPANY'' S OUTSIDE EVALUATION FOUND PUBLIC GUIDANCE HAD BEEN CONFUSING AS WELL AS OVERWHELMING, THAT CDC LEADERS TURNED OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS AND INFORMATION WERE LAUNCHED ALSO LATE TO INFORM FEDERAL DECISIONS. THE CHANGES INCLUDE A BRAND-NEW EXEC COUNCIL, EQUITY WORKPLACE AND A BRAND-NEW STREAMLINED WEBSITE. DR. ROCHELLE WALENSKY ALSO INTENDS TO ASK CONGRESS TO GIVE THE CDC NEW POWERS INCLUDING MANDATING THAT RESIDENT JURISDICTIONS SHARE THEIR DATA. >> > > OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WEREN'' T DESIGNED TO TAKE CARE OF A WHEN IN A CENTURY CRISIS SIMILAR TO THIS. LOTS WHILE CARRIED OUT ADMIRABLY, THERE'' S NO INQUIRY IN MY MIND THAT THESE AGENCIES COULD HAVE DONE BETTER. >> > > Reporter: THE TRAINING COURSE MODIFICATION COMES AS THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES RUN THE GAUNTLET OVER THE MONKEYPOX VACCINATION ROLLOUT AND NEW CONCERNS ABOUT POLIO, JUST A 2ND CIRCUMSTANCES OF U.S. NEIGHBORHOOD SPREAD IN 43 YEARS. LAST WEEK WELLNESS AUTHORITIES INTRODUCED THAT POLIO HAD BEEN DETECTED IN NEW YORK CITY CITY'' S WASTE WATER.
>> > > MAKE CERTAIN YOUR YOUNGSTERS ARE SECURED. >> > > Press reporter: A POLIO VACCINE FACILITY OPENING IN ROCKLAND AREA NEW YORK CITY. >> > > I MAY HAVE GOTTEN IT AS A KID BUT I WASN'' T CERTAIN ABOUT MY RECORDS SO I CAME. >> > > Press reporter: STILL THE CDC SAID NEARLY ALL KIDS, 93%, ARE VACCINATED AGAINST POLIO SINCE THE AGE OF 2. IF YOU AREN'' T CERTAIN MOST STATES ALLOW YOU TO REQUEST RECORDS ONLI.
