monkeypox outbreak that has infected over 6,600 Americans. The announcement will further free up money and other resources to fight the virus, according to the news agency Associated Press.
Xavier Becerra, Head of the Health and Human Services department said that the country is prepared to take response to the next level in addressing the monkeypox virus and urged the citizens to take the infection seriously.
This has come after the Biden administration faced criticism over monkeypox vaccine availability. In major cities, many clinics said that they have not received enough vaccine doses to meet the demand.
The White House as quoted by AP said that it has made more than 1.1 million doses available and helped to boost domestic diagnostic capacity to 80,000 tests per week.