Concerns are raised about national stockpile
of drugs to fight monkeypox - as federal
officials refuse to reveal figures: US
tally reaches 40 cases of rare virus
Posted By: Ribicon, 6/9/2022 3:51:49 PM
As the rare virus monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., now having been detected 40 times in 15 states and the District of Columbia, some are raising concerns about the national stockpile of drugs to deal with the infection. While officials at the White House say the country has enough access to vaccines and medicine to deal with the upcoming surge, official figures have not been revealed, making it hard for Americans to gauge how easy it will be to access resources if a large scale outbreak occurs.(Snip)The White House has failed to be transparent as to how many available vaccine doses the nation has to fight monkeypox.
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It's physically impossible for random sets of Gay men to not drop their pants and have sex with one another whenever and wherever they should meet, especially during Pride Month, so let's get that option off the table right up front.