Biden Admin To End Emergency Declaration On MPOX

Politico reports:

The Biden administration is eyeing an end to its public health emergency declaration for MPOX, a sign that officials believe they’ve brought the monthslong outbreak under control.

Health officials are likely to issue a 60-day notice later this week for winding down the declaration, two people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO. Such a move would put it on track to officially expire by Jan. 31.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recording just a handful of new infections per day, down from more than 400 average daily cases at the peak of the outbreak.

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News: Biden admin is leaning toward ending the public health emergency for mpox (née monkeypox), per 2 sources.

HHS would issue a 60-day notice this week under the plan, then let the PHE officially expire in January. Comes as cases hit new lows: https://t.co/bIvbABATvL

— Adam Cancryn (@adamcancryn) December 1, 2022