Biden officials acknowledge they are now playing catch-up as monkeypox case numbers grow faster than initially expected, people close to the administration say, noting the number of infections has jumped from dozens to thousands in a short amount of time.
outbreak after weeks of logistical and bureaucratic delays providing testing, treatments and vaccines.
“I feel like we still have the opportunity to continue to control this, but it’s really a matter of getting the resources,” said Julie Morita, who advised President Joe Biden on Covid during the transition and led the Chicago Department of Public Health for nearly two decades. More recently, though, administration officials have urged other men who have sex with men to cut down on high-risk behavior, like having multiple partners, until the outbreak is under control. They're attempting to get that word out to gay, transexual and bisexual communities through dating apps, at events and engagement with community leaders.
The federal government has said it plans to ship more than 700,000 doses to states, on top of the 300,000 already allocated, but officials haven’t detailed plans for any additional doses. “What we’re seeing among cases is that some 30% to 40% of cases are in men of color or trans women of color, and yet, if you look at who’s lining up for vaccination, the vast majority is white men, whether it’s in New York City where I am or my colleagues down in Atlanta, we are seeing the same thing play out,” said Gounder. “And that is a concern because you’re not reaching that high risk population.
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