EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics CDC’s Messonnier Says She Trusts COVID Vaccine Process By Staff Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:43 AM Nancy Messonnier, MD, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, was the first public health official to warn the public about the coming impacts of COVID-19 on daily life. In a new interview with WebMD, Messonnier talks about her current work on the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine, a topic she'll be addressing at the upcoming Health Connect South Conference. Dr. talks about what the fall and winter season might bring, when can we expect a vaccine and how the vaccine trials are advancing. Head over to WebMD to read the full interview.