Modernizing Influenza Vaccines in the United States to Promote National Security and Public Health
Executive Order 2019-20804
|Signed on September 20, 2019
45th Presidency
What it means
Establishes a National Influenza Vaccine Task Force to modernize America's flu vaccine production. The order aims to reduce reliance on slow, egg-based manufacturing in favor of faster, more scalable technologies to better prepare for both seasonal flu and potential pandemics.
Expected impact
- Improved pandemic preparedness through faster vaccine development and production
- Development of more effective "universal" flu vaccines that provide broader protection
- Expanded domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity using modern technologies
- Increased influenza vaccination rates across recommended populations
- Greater coordination between federal agencies on vaccine research and development
- Potential reduction in annual flu-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths