COVID-19 and your health

May 11, 2023 marks the end of the federal declaration of PHE for COVID-19. After this date, CDC authorizations to collect certain types of public health data will expire.

The United States has mobilized and sustained a historic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a nation, we now find ourselves at a different point in the pandemic, with more tools and resources than ever to better protect ourselves and our communities.

CDC has been working for many months to incorporate the agency’s COVID-19 emergency response activities into its existing structure and programs, as part of an ongoing transition to sustainable public health practice. The agency has also been working with partners, including states and local territories, to prepare for the end of the PHE filing and communicate updated reporting requirements and cadences.

While the reporting frequency and source data for some metrics will change when the PHE statement ends, CDC will continue to report valuable data to inform individual and community public health actions to protect those most at risk from COVID. -19 severe. Our priority remains providing the information necessary to protect the nation’s public health.

What does the end of the PHE mean to you?

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of prevention and control strategies remain a public health priority. With the completion of the COVID-19 PHE statement, some metrics will remain the same, but some will change in frequency, source, or availability. This is partly because CDC’s authority to collect and receive certain types of data will change. CDC will continue to provide sustainable, high-impact, and timely information to inform decision-making.