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Monkeypox response looks to long term

WASHINGTON — The nation’s monkeypox response is shifting from crisis mode to a more long-term approach as the Biden administration acknowledges that it will be impossible to eradicate the virus from the country anytime soon.

Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022

Monkeypox response looks to long term - Roll Call

Federal officials warn that monkeypox is here to stay, but hope to use a combination of strategies to limit the spread of the virus.

Roll Call · Oct 11, 2022

Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid

WASHINGTON — The lack of spending for monkeypox in the temporary government spending bill moving through Congress means that states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis in the short term, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022

Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.

Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working.

WEKU · Aug 27, 2022

Health officials seek monkeypox vaccines, urge health emergency declaration

WASHINGTON — Public health officials are pressing the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency for monkeypox and say a lack of resources has forced clinics to ration vaccines and treatments, and even motivated some patients to head to Canada for monkeypox vaccines.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

Illinois becomes third state to declare monkeypox public health emergency after New York and California

Illinois is the third state with most infections after reporting 520 cases, roughly 9 per cent of the 5,811 nationally

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Health officials seek monkeypox vaccines, urge health emergency - Roll Call

Public health officials are urging the administration to do more to address the monkeypox virus as clinics struggle to get vaccines.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2022

Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response

President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022