While our nation is in a far better position with respect to COVID-19, the pandemic is still not over so any suggestion that its protections are no longer necessary is premature.
Julie Morita, RWJF Executive Vice President
Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)
With a focus on health equity, we stand strong in our commitment to a fair and just opportunity for health and wellbeing.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is focusing on four points essential to everyone's ability to achieve and maintain good health:
Access to Care - Family Supports - Food Security - Housing
CDC Resources
Information on how to get a vaccine, how to prepare for the vaccine and what to do after vaccination.
America must lead the world to defeat COVID. Here are five ways to win.
RWJF President and CEO Richard Besser and Executive Vice President Julie Morita argue that the United States must summon the full weight of its scientific prowess and economic power to ensure that everyone has what they need to stay safe and healthy—no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make. Their five strategic priorities to defeat COVID-19 once and for all begins, but does not end, with vaccination—and the nation’s role in helping to end the pandemic does not cease at our borders.
Resources from the Field
RWJF is monitoring COVID-19 and following guidance made available by the CDC and NIH.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The CDC provides information on COVID-19 symptoms, testing, prevention, coping, etc., as well as frequently asked questions.
National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH provides the latest research and information on the emerging, rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation.
National Academy of Medicine (NAM): NAM is mobilizing critical expertise to inform COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, including guidance on safely on reopening schools.
Coronavirus Rumor Control: FEMA is helping the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to COVID-19.
Coronavirus Resource Center: Johns Hopkins is helping advance the understanding of the virus, informing the public, and briefing policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
World Health Organization (WHO): WHO provides daily coronavirus situation reports, news, and recommendations for the public.
- RWJF Policies for Action—Ensuring an Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery
- Center for Strategic & International Studies—Why Vaccine Confidence Matters
- Health Action Alliance–Using business against COVID-19
- Vanderbilt University–Culture Contexts of Health and Wellbeing: five ways to improve pandemic response by centering a community’s cultural beliefs and values.
- Urban Institute–COVID-19: Policies to Protect People and Communities
- State Health Access Data Assistance Center–Studying the Impact of COVID-19: State-Level Data Resources on State Health Compare
- State Health & Value Strategies–COVID-19 Resources for States
Grantee Resource
The US COVID Atlas
The US COVID Atlas is a near real-time visualization tool that provides access to current, validated county-level data and spatial analysis to help with better understand of the spread in communities and to bolster planning efforts.
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Brief
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