HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration, expanding the pool of providers authorized to administer vaccines against smallpox and monkeypox.
Among the providers who, with training and supervision, are now authorized to administer these vaccines include:
Dawn O’Connell, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response, said in a press release that thanks to increased Jynneos (Bavarian Nordic) vaccine supply, demand is now being exceeded in all states. This comes 2 months after Becerra declared monkeypox a public health