The Biden administration told Congress that it may need nearly $7 billion to adequately respond to the monkeypox outbreak, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
obtained a memo in which the Biden administration told Congress that it may need nearly $7 billion to adequately respond to the monkeypox outbreak. Federal officials have confirmed 3,500 monkeypox cases in the country, almost all of which are among men who have sex with other men, but warn that the virus will spread to other demographics.
The memo—which is based on early discussions among Democrats and White House staff and does not amount to a formal request to lawmakers—specifies that the money would be used for monkeypox tests, vaccines, and treatments. The spending package is one of several options being considered, the most pared-down of which requires only $500 million.
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