Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency:
Move will trigger extra resources and other measures to combat virus as health secretary urges ...
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US declares national monkeypox health emergencyThe measure is intended to mobilize extra resources; vaccine access remains difficult while US case numbers are rising.
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- The national emergency declaration is intended to enable extra resources and additional measures to contain the virus.
- Health secretary Xavier Becerra plans to empower US officials to expedite vaccines and treatments and administer supplies more flexibly.
- The White House said it made more than 1.1 million doses available and expanded testing capacity to 80,000 tests weekly.
- The FDA is reviewing an adjusted injection for up to five people per Jynneos vial; a decision could come within days.
We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously.— Xavier Becerra, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, during a news briefing.
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- The strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has spread to four neighboring countries that had not previously reported cases.
- Health officials plan an emergency committee to determine if the outbreak constitutes an international public health emergency.
- WHO has developed a regional response plan requiring $15 million and has released $1 million from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support the response.
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