HIV doctor to lead vaccine equity efforts at CDC

Demetre Daskalakis, who previously oversaw disease control in New York City, will take on one of the most vexing challenges in the immunization campaign

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A top HIV/AIDS doctor and gay activist has been named to a new position at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overseeing vaccine equity efforts, according to a person familiar with the move and an internal memo, underscoring the agency s efforts to address racial and other disparities threatening the nation s immunization effort.

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