Table 1. Pre-pandemic expertise of individuals working on COVID-19 mid-pandemic–U.S., August 23–October 5, 2020.
| Content Expertise | N | % of 195 |
| Infectious Disease | 92 | 47.18% |
| Chronic Disease | 44 | 22.56% |
| Substance Abuse | 31 | 15.90% |
| Maternal-Child Health | 29 | 14.87% |
| Environmental Health | 28 | 14.36% |
| Informatics | 26 | 13.33% |
| Preparedness | 25 | 12.82% |
| Injury | 21 | 10.77% |
| Vital Statistics | 21 | 10.77% |
| Mental Health | 17 | 8.72% |
| Occupational | 10 | 5.13% |
| Other | 17 | 8.72% |
| None | 22 | 11.28% |
| Programmatic Functions | N | % of 189 |
| Surveillance | 103 | 54.50% |
| Evaluation | 55 | 29.10% |
| Disease Investigation | 51 | 26.98% |
| Planning/Preparedness | 39 | 20.63% |
| Program Manager | 35 | 18.52% |
| Health Educator | 31 | 16.40% |
| Administration | 20 | 10.58% |
| Policy | 19 | 10.05% |
| Other | 20 | 10.58% |
| None | 15 | 7.94% |