CNBC December 2, 2022
Key Points
– The Biden administration will end the monkeypox public health emergency as cases remain low, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said.
– HHS does not expect to renew the declaration, first made in August, when it ends Jan. 31.
– The administration used the emergency measure to accelerate a vaccination and education campaign.
The Biden administration will end the public health emergency declared in response to the monkeypox outbreak, as new infections have declined dramatically and vaccination rates have increased.
The Health and Human Services Department does not expect it will renew the emergency declaration after it expires on Jan. 31 “given the low number of cases today,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement...
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