Since the first reported case of monkeypox in the United States on May 18, HHS has provided patients and health care providers with public health information about the virus, provided access to and greatly increased supply of vaccines and treatments, and greatly expanded the availability of testing. HHS has distributed nearly 200,000 JYNNEOS vaccines in recent weeks, expedited testing of approximately 800,000 vaccines this summer, while procuring millions more through mid-2023 and ensuring doctors and patients receive tens of thousands of tests per week. .
In the coming days and weeks, HHS will continue to strengthen and accelerate its monkeypox response strategy and work closely with public health officials and stakeholders in high-risk communities to bring vaccines, tests and treatment to communities across the country.
Within days of the first case of monkeypox in the United States, HHS activated a multifaceted response, greatly increasing vaccines, testing, treatment, and awareness.
Delivering vaccines to jurisdictions while significantly increasing supply: Within days of the first confirmed case, HHS began delivering vaccines to states and jurisdictions in need. At the same time, he took decisive steps to increase future vaccine supply. To date, HHS has made 374,000 vaccine doses available for order and delivered more than 191,000 of those doses to state and city health departments at no charge. Including doses already transferred to SNS, doses pending at the supplier, and replacement doses, the federal government will have access to more than 6.9 million doses by mid-2023.
HHS continues to increase vaccine supply and ensure equitable distribution while making treatment easier to access
Going forward, HHS is committed to increasing awareness, accelerating vaccine schedules, and increasing the number of eligible recipients.
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