The administration said the pandemic office will oversee efforts to develop new therapies or next-generation vaccines for existing and emerging threats.
The White House is launching an office that will prepare for future pandemics and fight existing threats such as COVID-19 and influenza.
The administration said the office will take over for teams that led the response to COVID-19 and mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Mr. Biden declared an end to the public health emergency around the coronavirus in May and his COVID-19 coordinator, Ashish Jha, left the White House. The administration said the pandemic office will oversee efforts to develop therapies or next-generation vaccines for existing and emerging threats. As it stands, the U.S. is set to deploy the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus vaccine — in adults 60 and older — in the fall alongside flu shots and COVID-19 boosters.Maj. Gen. Friedrichs is a special assistant to the president and senior director for global health security and biodefense at the National Security Council.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
White House takes steps to ban federal funding for Wuhan lab but questions remain on COVIDThe lab has not received federal money since 2020, the year the outbreak began, and it has 30 days to respond to the DHS notice. --
Read more »
Fort Bend County Judge KP George attends White House for post-COVID-19 initiatives across TexasFort Bend County Judge KP George participated in the “Communities in Action: Building a Better Texas,” held at the White House. kpgeorge fortbendco kprc2 click2hou
Read more »
Jennifer Lopez Has a White-On-White Moment: Part DosHas J.Lo settled on a new outfit formula?
Read more »
White House condemns Texas over ‘atrocious’ floating razor wire barriers at Southern border'POLITICAL STUNT': Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest attempt at stopping 'Biden's border crisis' as 'inhumane.'
Read more »
White House warns Russia could attack civilian ships in the Black SeaInsider tells the global tech, finance, markets, media, healthcare, and strategy stories you want to know.
Read more »
Biden met with auto union president ahead of potential strike, White House official says | CNN PoliticsPresident Joe Biden met briefly with a top auto union chief Wednesday, a White House official tells CNN, as talks between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three US automakers continue ahead of a potentially damaging strike.
Read more »