It's about early detection and rapid response. The threats are not going away. |
No single state, and no community within any state, has reached a full level of preparedness. The act has made a tremendous difference, but the safety of the American public requires us to do more. |
Now is not the time to be backing up. |
We are far better prepared to deal effectively with a public-health threat than we were in 2001, a time when America's public-health infrastructure was crumbling due to decades of neglect. |
We are not credible year after year when we cannot get our priority populations vaccinated. |
We use this work every day in North Carolina. All of these investments are not one-time. They require a sustained commitment. |