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CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield and HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta Remarks on HHS Protect July 19th, 2020Joyce Blackmore

CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield and HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta Remarks on HHS Protect

July 19, 2020News & UpdatesArrieta, Chief, Director, Information, Jose, Officer, protect, Redfield, Remarks, RobertJoyce Blackmore

On Wednesday, July 15, CDC Director Robert Redfield and HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta provided an update for members of the media on HHS efforts to gather and disseminate real-time hospital data on COVID-19. Below are their statements as prepared for delivery.

Media Statement from Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC Director; Dr. Steve Hahn, FDA Commissioner; and Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID Director May 13th, 2020William Donnell

Media Statement from Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC Director; Dr. Steve Hahn, FDA Commissioner; and Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID Director

May 13, 2020News & UpdatesAnthony, Commissioner, Director, Fauci, from, Hahn, Media, NIAID, Redfield, Robert, Statement, SteveWilliam Donnell

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have together determined that government entities working in support of the COVID-19 response efforts are providing essential services and the current guidelines for critical infrastructure workers apply.

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD on the passing of Michael Patterson, Tips From Former Smokers ad participant April 9th, 2020Sasha Shaw

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD on the passing of Michael Patterson, Tips From Former Smokers ad participant

April 9, 2020News & UpdatesDirector, Former, from, Michael, participant, passing, Patterson, Redfield, Robert, Smokers, Statement, TipsSasha Shaw

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Michael Patterson, 64, a U.S. Army veteran, an Alaska Native, and a member of the Tlingit tribe. At age 44, Michael was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by smoking.

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on lung injury and deaths associated with e-cigarette or vaping products November 30th, 2019Cathy Jenkins

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on lung injury and deaths associated with e-cigarette or vaping products

November 30, 2019News & UpdatesAssociated, deaths, Director, ecigarette, from, Injury, Lung, M.D., Products, Redfield, Robert, Statement, VapingCathy Jenkins

Today CDC announced that 530 people have experienced lung injuries associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products. CDC has received complete sex and age data on 373 cases. Two thirds (67%) of cases are people 18 to 34 years old, and 16% are younger than 18 years old. Of these, three fourths (72%) … Continue reading Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on lung injury and deaths associated with e-cigarette or vaping products →

CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., travels to Tanzania September 19th, 2019Maria Bravo

CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., travels to Tanzania

September 19, 2019News & UpdatesDirector, M.D., Redfield, Robert, Tanzania, travelsMaria Bravo

CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., travels to Tanzania

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on FDA plan to remove non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes from market September 15th, 2019Sasha Richards

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on FDA plan to remove non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes from market

September 15, 2019News & UpdatesDirector, ecigarettes, from, M.D., Market, nontobaccoflavored, Plan, Redfield, remove, Robert, StatementSasha Richards

CDC strongly supports FDA’s announcement today that it intends to finalize an enforcement policy that will clear non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes from the market.

CDC Media Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on Launch of the U.S. Global Health Security Strategy September 11th, 2019Steve Robertson

CDC Media Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on Launch of the U.S. Global Health Security Strategy

September 11, 2019News & UpdatesDirector, from, Global, Health, launch, M.D., Media, Redfield, Robert, Security, Statement, Strategy, U.S.Steve Robertson

The Global Health Security Strategy (GHSS), released today, reaffirms a continued and coordinated U.S. Government (USG) approach to strengthening the world’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats, whether natural, accidental, or deliberate.

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., and Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., on federal and state collaboration to investigate respiratory illnesses reported after use of e-cigarette products September 1st, 2019Joyce Bernal

Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., and Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., on federal and state collaboration to investigate respiratory illnesses reported after use of e-cigarette products

September 1, 2019News & UpdatesActing, After, collaboration, Commissioner, Director, ecigarette, Federal, from, Illnesses, Investigate, M.D., Products, Redfield, reported, respiratory, Robert, Sharpless, State, StatementJoyce Bernal

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.