The Americas Archives

The Delta Variant and Beyond: Learning to Live With Covid

As our President and CEO Dr Tom Frieden writes in the Wall Street Journal, Covid cases are up dramatically, but simple protective measures can still control the disease if we deploy them flexibly. In the long run, Covid may help us to recognize that many deadly and expensive health threats are optional. We can choose […]

After 2020, pandemic preparedness budget cuts should be unthinkable

While the cost of COVID-19 in the United States could top $16 trillion before we’re able to get it under control, funding for the American Jobs Plan may be cut from $30 to $5 billion. In The Hill, we discuss the need for a $3.5 trillion infrastructure package that will prevent the next pandemic and […]

COVID-19 and schools amidst vaccines and variants

The latest in-depth science review from our Prevent Epidemics team makes the case for reopening K-12 schools for in-person learning provided they use a series of layered mitigation strategies to keep students and staff safe.

Long COVID Survey Report

Getting infected with Covid can have lasting harmful effects on your health. Our new research shows people are more likely to consider protecting themselves with vaccination the more they know about long COVID.

Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Four-Part Framework to Promote Access, Acceptance, and Equity

In partnership with Surgo Ventures, we outlined four steps to help U.S. public health officials and local leaders them equitably increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage in their communities.

In it for the Long Haul: More Questions than Answers on the Lasting Health Effects of COVID-19

Some COVID-19 survivors have experienced new, returning or ongoing health problems that persist long after the acute illness. Symptoms range from fatigue, to brain fog, to shortness of breath. It is critical we increase vaccination to reduce those who get infected with the virus, and prevent lasting health problems due to COVID-19.

Statement by Dr. Tom Frieden on the Biden Administration’s Announcement to Donate COVID-19 Vaccines

The Biden Administration announced it will share 80 million vaccine doses for the global vaccination effort. Dr. Tom Frieden said that not only is this another step towards ending the Covid pandemic, but it’s crucial these vaccines are used strategically and, “directed toward people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, particularly health workers […]

Former CDC chief: Think diners, dentists and dollar stores. Make COVID vaccines easy to get.

Dr. Tom Frieden releases an OpEd in USA Today on the necessity of making COVID vaccines more readily available. Frieden discusses the importance of strategic vaccination, reaching those where transmission is highest, to truly stop the spread of COVID and prevent many more deaths.

Now or Never

On February 25, 2020, Resolve to Save Lives predicted that a COVID-19 pandemic was inevitable. In his Annual Letter, President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden writes how simplicity, speed, and scale have defined Resolve to Save Lives’ response to COVID-19 and our fight against cardiovascular disease. Read to learn more about how the world can […]

How to Become the Public Health President

Our new Health Affairs article outlines three urgent steps President Joe Biden will need to take to become America’s public health president. First, strengthen the public health systems; second, put more focus into preventative health care; and third, promote healthy behavior by making healthy options more readily accessible, and preventing future diseases.

Dr. Tom Frieden joins U.S. News Instagram Live to talk COVID-19 Vaccine

Resolve to Save Lives President Dr. Tom Frieden joined U.S. News and World Report Health Editor in an Instagram Live to discuss what you should know about the COVID-19 vaccine and the latest COVID-19 updates. “The more of us that are vaccinated,” Frieden says, “the safer we will be.”

Indicators for Tracking US COVID-19 Vaccination

US states need to prepare now to share vaccine-related data to inform decision-making and provide accountability and transparency in vaccine rollout. Our new report proposes six key indicators.

LINK webinar: Salt Wars

ICYMI: A discussion on America’s deadliest ingredient: salt. Hear from Salt Wars author, Michael F. Jacobson about how packaged and restaurant food have outrageously high sodium content levels. Reducing sodium intake by 30% could save 1.6 million lives each year.

New Interactive COVID-19 Tracker and US County-Specific Guidance

In partnership with the New York Times, we developed an expansive nation-wide coronavirus tracker, including county-level risk assessments and tracking pages for more than 3,000 US counties, and assesses the severity of local spread of Covid-19 from the numbers of confirmed cases in each area. The tracker includes county-specific guidance for common activities to help […]

Statement on the US inauguration

Read the statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO of Vital Strategies and Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, on the inauguration of U.S. President Biden and Vice President Harris.

How to Handle the Covid-19 Vaccine Breakthrough the Right Way

Our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden identified questions that will be key to successfully navigating COVID-19 vaccine roll out for the Wall Street Journal.

Despite Improvement, Most Essential COVID-19 Data Still Not Available for U.S. States

We released their second comprehensive review of COVID-19 information available to the public at the state level, mapping states’ progress toward reporting key COVID-19 indicators and providing actionable steps for improvement.

US marks 200,000 deaths from COVID-19

“Every one of the 200,000 Americans killed by COVID-19 is a tragedy, and most of these deaths did not have to happen. The future is in our hands,” said Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. Read the full statement here.

Addressing COVID-19 in Brazil with consistent communication

This communications campaign gives local leaders clear, reliable material.

Most of United States Not Reporting Essential COVID-19 Data

We identified 15 essential indicators for monitoring COVID-19, and found important gaps in availability of data in the United States.

Health and Education Experts Weigh in on How Schools Can Maximize Health and Safety as They Look to Reopen

Bipartisan former U.S. Secretaries of Education Margaret Spellings and Arne Duncan and Philadelphia Schools Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr. joined us at a live press event to urge Americans to work together and support our children so schools can open more safely in the Fall. Our FAQs for teachers and parents available here.

Serving COVID-19 Information with a Side of Entertainment

In Haiti, our partners Village Santé and Fokal used a popular radio soap opera.to debunk COVID-19 myths and share tips for preventing spread of the virus.

New Contact Tracing Playbook Supports US Efforts to Contain COVID-19

As the COVID-19 response in the US moves to a new stage of containment, our Contact Tracing Playbook will help cities, states, and counties establish trusted and effective contact tracing programs that will reduce the spread of the virus and save lives.