Federal Covid Response and Research Shrinks as Congress Fails to Pass New Funding

Federal Covid Response Shrinks as New Funding Stalls in Congress The country risks a Covid spike this winter as congressional bickering prevents a new federal infusion of money to distribute vaccines and therapies, public health groups warn. BLaw

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Congress, clearing another government spending bill (Public Law 117-180) last week, omitted the White House request for almost $27 billion for resources to slow the spread of Covid and the monkeypox virus. It’s been more than 18 months since new money was approved for a list of federal Covid-fighting programs.

That lag in funding has prompted federal spending to shift away from research into vaccines and on combating viruses that are still circulating widely among the public.

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