Today, we announced the provision of BARDA-supported investigational vaccines and treatments to fight the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia. https://aspr.hhs.gov/newsroom/Pages/HHS-Provides-Marburg-Vaccine-Therapeutic-to-Ethiopia-4Dec25.aspx

This #Thanksgiving, I am reminded of the many reasons to be grateful: the resilience of our communities, the dedication of public servants, and the spirit of service that unites us.

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy Thanksgiving.

ASPR’s mission is simple: save lives and protect Americans. Under the leadership of President Trump, we are forging a future defined by readiness, resilience, and an unshakable resolve. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/3882384/trump-administration-secret-weapon-american-preparedness/

Medical Operations Coordination Centers help jurisdictions use assets consistently across a region during disasters. Check out ASPR TRACIE’s MOCCs Toolkit to learn how you can establish and operationalize a MOCC. https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/fema-mocc-toolkit.pdf #10YearsOfTRACIE

ASPR TRACIE’s Hospital Crisis Standards of Care template can help emergency managers improve existing surge capacity plans. Learn about best practices for resource allocation decisions, how to triage patients during equipment shortages, and more. https://bit.ly/3J2o1m4 #10YearsOfTRACIE #NPM2025

Learn about Long Term Care Requirements from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, like establishing consistent emergency preparedness requirements for healthcare providers and establishing a more coordinated response to disasters. https://bit.ly/4nun9J9 #10YearsOfTRACIE #NPM2025

The EMS Infectious Disease Playbook addresses the full spectrum of infectious agents & serves as a concise reference resource for EMS agencies developing their service policies. 

https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-transport-playbook-508.pdf  #10YearsOfTRACIE #NPM2025 

The Hospital Incident Command System (ICS) provides hospitals with a standardized approach to emergency response incident management. This ASPR TRACIE resource helps nurses in acute care settings understand the functions within the ICS structure. https://bit.ly/4nsImDe #10YearsOfTRACIE #NPM2025

During shortages of sterile fluids for intravenous injection, hospitals must modify usual practices for administration to conserve product. Use ASPR TRACIE’s IV Fluid Shortage Strategies Tip Sheet to update your facility’s preparedness plans. https://bit.ly/40WAzFA #10YearsOfTRACIE #NPM2025

ASPR TRACIE’s Health Care Provider Shortages resource can help staff quantify needs, implement strategies to maximize the workforce, supplement staff, and support existing staff: https://bit.ly/49gDQ44 #10YearsOfTRACIE #NPM2025

ASPR TRACIE’s Mass Casualty Incident Response Module can help prepare healthcare workers with mass casualty triage, preparing for and assessing an incident, and identifying patient needs. Stay in the loop and update your emergency plans today: https://bit.ly/4mTRGA1 #10YearsOfTRACIE

Reflecting on #911, John Knox has promised: "We will honor your sacrifice. We will stand by your families. We will #NeverForget."

Never again will we be unprepared, unable to help.

Secretary Kennedy stands with every responder, every survivor, every family – and so do we.

ASPR TRACIE’s Health Care System Cybersecurity resource can help healthcare facilities, and the systems they may be a part of, understand the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders before, during, and after a cyber incident. Be prepared: https://bit.ly/46e6dzl #10YearsOfTRACIE