On Saturday, our nation marked the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington — a seminal moment in our history and in our work towards equal opportunity for all Americans. But this day of remembrance and commemoration ended with yet another American community wounded by an act of gun violence, reportedly fueled by hate-filled animus and carried out with two…
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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Key Actions and Implementation Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply
FDA Emergency Use Authorization allows for alternative dosing regimen; increases JYNNEOS supply by up to five-fold Combatting the monkeypox outbreak is a top priority of the Biden-Harris Administration. Today, as part of the Administration’s comprehensive effort to mitigate the spread of monkeypox, the Administration announced that it has taken action to increase the number of…
Press Briefing by White House Monkeypox Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference(August 9, 2022) MR. FENTON: Hi, I’m Bob Fenton, the White House National Response Coordinator for monkeypox. And welcome to the White House National Monkeypox Response Briefing. Today, the Biden-Harris administration is making key announcements in our fight to combat the monkeypox outbreak and protect communities most at risk. This has been a top…
FACT SHEET: White House Details Progress from the Cancer Cabinet and Private Sector During Cancer Moonshot Week of Action
The Cancer Moonshot highlights new steps from Cancer Cabinet agencies and departments along with new actions and collaborations from the private sector during a Week of Action When President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot in February, they set ambitious, achievable goals: to reduce the death rate from cancer by…
White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose
America’s overdose crisis impacts all of us. Families in small towns, large cities, Tribal lands, and every community in between are affected, no matter who they are, what they look like, or how much money they make. That’s why President Biden named beating the opioid and overdose crisis a key pillar of his Unity Agenda…
Remarks by Vice President Harris on Delivering Clean Water for Every American | Pittsburgh, PA
Kingsley Association Community CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:20 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Madam City Clerk? (Applause.) (Laughs.) Good afternoon, Pittsburgh. It’s so good to be back with you. Please have a seat. Thank you. It is so good to be back in the City of Bridges. I appreciate all of you…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at North Carolina A&T University
Greensboro, NC Thank you, Jayden. I can tell that you have a gift and I’m excited to one day call you a colleague. And Congresswoman Manning, Chancellor Martin, thank you for welcoming us today. Wow, I’m so excited to be here in AggieLand! It’s wonderful to help kick off Secretary Cardona’s Road to Success tour…
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Marks National Nanotechnology Day 2022
Today, to mark National Nanotechnology Day, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) are making key announcements that aim to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to leverage the promise of science and technology to benefit all Americans. They also complement the Administration’s ongoing CHIPS and…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN Thank you, Melisa. And congratulations on becoming Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year. I can see it’s an honor well-earned. Mayor Kincannon, Dr. Schwinn—thank you for welcoming Secretary Cardona and me here today. Hello University of Tennessee! I am so excited to be with you today. Where are our teaching students?! I’ve always loved…
NEJM Publishes ONDCP Op-ed on the Medical and Public Health Imperatives Surrounding Xylazine, which Dr. Gupta Designated as an Emerging Drug Threat to the Nation
“Xylazine poses a threat to public health… Our goal is for the designation of xylazine as an emerging threat and subsequent actions to begin to address this threat before it worsens and undermines efforts to reduce illicit fentanyl use in the United States.” Washington, D.C. – Today, The New England Journal of Medicine published an…