As the nation’s leaders of state and local immunization programs, we applaud the commitment demonstrated in the Administration’s announcement of Operation Warp Speed (OWS) to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and ancillary supplies. We want to offer our support, expertise, experience, and partnership, which we believe will be crucial to planning and executing a successful national COVID-19 vaccine program. We particularly wish to offer feedback on the importance of building on existing vaccine delivery infrastructure and the opportunity to clarify the expected role of the military.
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