1. Rochelle Walensky, MD, is exiting her role as director of the CDC at the end of June.
2. The federal government ditched its attempt to force Saint Francis Health System to snuff out a sacred candle burning in one of its hospitals.
3. The FDA approved GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine intended for adults 60 and older on May 3. It’s the first RSV vaccine cleared in the world.
4. The CDC released its first-ever strategic plan on public health data, which aims to “help our nation quickly respond to health threats, promote health equity and improve health outcomes,” the agency said in a May 3 tweet.
5. The Biden administration will end COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees of CMS-certified healthcare facilities.
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