On September 3, 2021, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council released the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan: Transforming Our Capabilities, which outlined the transformational capabilities needed to directly address future threats. Since its release one year ago, the U.S. Government has worked diligently to advance progress towards implementing a number of the transformational capabilities outlined in the plan

Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in coordination with relevant departments and agencies across the U.S. Government, released the First Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan, which details crucial advancements towards pandemic preparedness, including providing priority areas for investment and additional efforts needed in the years ahead.

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