The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated the devastating effects that a global pandemic can have on all facets of our society. We must do better to prepare for and respond to future pandemics and biological incidents. Per Executive Order (EO) 14001, “On a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain,” the enclosed public health supply chain resilience strategy aims to design, build, and sustain a long-term capability in the United States to manufacture supplies for future pandemics and biological threats. The strategy outlines the vision, goals, and objectives for a resilient public health supply chain, and the path for implementation. It was developed in coordination and collaboration among the Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, State, and Veterans Affairs, and the White House Office of the COVID-19 Response.
July 2021