October 04, 2022
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Key takeaway
- HHS has amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration to increase the number of providers who can administer vaccines against monkeypox virus.
- Providers who are now authorized to administer these vaccines include recently retired health care professionals and students.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration, expanding the pool of providers authorized to administer vaccines against smallpox and monkeypox.
Among the providers who, with training and supervision, are now authorized to administer these vaccines include:
HHS has emended the PREP Act declaration to increase access to monkeypox vaccines. Source: Adobe Stock.
- physicians;
- physician assistants;
- nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses;
- paramedics;
- pharmacists,
- advanced or intermediate emergency medical technicians;
- dentists
- licensed or certified professional midwives;
- optometrists;
- pharmacists, pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians;
- podiatrists;
- respiratory therapists;
- veterinarians other
- recently retired health care professionals and students of the professions above.
Dawn O’Connell, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response, said in a press release that thanks to increased Jynneos (Bavarian Nordic) vaccine supply, demand is now being exceeded in all states. This comes 2 months after Becerra declared monkeypox a public health emergency.
“By expanding the pool of providers who can administer monkeypox vaccines, we can increase equitable access for people at high risk for monkeypox infections who have not yet had an opportunity to get vaccinated,” O’Connell said.
Of the approximately 1.1 million vials of the Jynneos vaccine that HHS has allocated to prevent monkeypox, 836,753 have been shipped to jurisdictions across the US, according to the press release. Per the CDC, 803,596 total doses have been administered.
In addition to expanding authorized vaccine administers, the amendment also specifies that the declaration applies to public health threats from smallpox, monkeypox and other orthopoxviruses; extends the effective time period of the declaration to Dec. 31, 2032; and allows coverage of vaccine administration by several means, such as by subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular injections.
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