White House COVID-19 Response Team

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Not to be confused with White House Coronavirus Task Force.
COVID-19 Response Team
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Agency overview
Formed20 January 2021 (2021-01-20)
Preceding agencies
TypeWhite House Office
JurisdictionUnited States
Agency executives
Parent agencyExecutive Office of the President of the United States
Websitewhitehouse.gov

The White House COVID-19 Response Team was established during the presidency of Joe Biden to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, replacing President Trump's White House Coronavirus Task Force and Joe Biden's transitionary COVID-19 Advisory Board.

Members[edit]

Member Current Appointment
Joe Biden presidential portrait.jpg Joe Biden President of the United States January 20, 2021
Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Portrait.jpg Kamala Harris Vice President of the United States January 20, 2021
Jeffrey Zients official portrait.jpg Jeffrey Zients[1] Assistant to the President
Counselor to the President 		January 20, 2021
Jha, Path Forward on COVID-19 Immunizations 1h12s5s.jpg Ashish Jha Coordinator of the COVID-19 response March 17, 2022
Natalie Quillian Deputy Covid-19 Response Coordinator January 20, 2021
DavidAaronKesslerApr2009.jpg David A. Kessler Chief Science Officer of COVID Response
Former Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Former Co-chair of the COVID-19 Advisory Board
Former Head of Operation Warp Speed 		January 20, 2021
Anthony Fauci 2020.jpg Dr. Anthony Fauci Chief Medical Advisor to the President and Chief Medical Adviser for COVID Response
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Former member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force 		January 20, 2021
Portrait of Vivek Murthy Vice Admiral
Vivek Murthy 		Surgeon General of the United States January 20, 2021
Abbe Gluck Special Counsel January 20, 2021
Eduardo Cisneros Director of Intergovernmental Affairs January 20, 2021
Ben Wakana Director of Strategic Communications and Engagement January 20, 2021
Clarke Humphrey Digital Director January 20, 2021
Dr. Cyrus Shahpar Data Director January 20, 2021
Tom Inglesby Testing Coordinator January 12, 2022[2][3][citation needed]
Tim Manning Supply Coordinator January 20, 2021
CDC Director Walensky.jpg Rochelle Walensky Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention January 20, 2021

Former members[edit]

Member Current Appointment End of Tenure
Andy Slavitt official portrait.jpg Andy Slavitt White House Senior Advisor January 20, 2021 June 9, 2021[4]
Bechara-Choucair-2020 750x976.jpg Bechara Choucair Vaccinations Coordinator January 20, 2021 November 22, 2021[5][6]
Carole Johnson Testing Coordinator January 20, 2021 December 17, 2021[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "White House Senior Staff". Biden-Harris Transition. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2022-01-12/white-house-taps-inglesby-as-covid-testing-coordinator[bare URL]
  3. ^ a b Division, News (December 17, 2021). "HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Welcomes Carole Johnson Back to HHS as New HRSA Administrator". HHS.gov.
  4. ^ "Andy Slavitt stepping down from White House Covid-19 response role". Politico. June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Tozzi, John (November 21, 2021). "Biden Vaccinations Coordinator Choucair Leaving White House". Bloomberg News. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bechara Choucair on LinkedIn: Today marks my last day as the White House Vaccinations Coordinator | 292 comments". www.linkedin.com.
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