White House officials said Wednesday that they would have to repurpose federal COVID-19 funds meant for coronavirus tests and protective equipment in order to supply more antiviral pills and vaccin…
WASHINGTON — White House officials said Wednesday that they would have to repurpose federal COVID-19 funds meant for coronavirus tests and protective equipment in order to supply more antiviral pills and vaccines, after so far failing to persuade Congress to pass a new pandemic relief package.
Some experts worry about vaccine modifications keeping pace with the speed of the virus’s evolution. Moderna released preliminary results Wednesday on a vaccine targeting the omicron variant, saying it was the company’s “lead candidate” to serve as a fall booster shot. But omicron itself has generated subvariants that have added to uncertainty about the trajectory of the pandemic.
Federal officials have suggested that such a surge could begin this summer in the South, at a time when hot weather forces people indoors, where they can spread the virus more easily. Then, in the fall, outbreaks could spread to other parts of the country.
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