GAO report: HHS mpox failures shows persistent emergency response gaps
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 Even with the lessons learned from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) failed to respond effectively or coordinate a national response to the 2022 mpox outbreak, with state leaders citing a lack of communication and uneven access to tests and vaccines, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). Moreover, HHS still lacks a “coordinated, department-wide after-acti