HHS Press Office January 19, 2021
Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

Summary:
HHS Protect and other efforts have delivered dramatically better data capabilities for public health responses during COVID-9 and the years to come.

Data is the lifeblood of good public policy, of successful public health efforts, and of any effective emergency response. Especially during an unprecedented emergency like COVID-19, tackling the public health challenges we confront at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires accurate data, in as close to real time as possible. Over the past year, HHS has completely transformed how it collects, aggregates, and analyzes data for a challenge like COVID-19. These efforts will have a lasting effect on how our country deals with public health data, leaving us better prepared for future outbreaks and other...

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