The Biden Administration announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency would be ending on May 11, 2023.
The declarations were announced in early 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the keys to the end of the public health emergency is going to be accurate messaging.
What did the COVID-19 public health emergency do?
These policies were intended to help curb the spread and impact of COVID.
That number grows if you consider the number of people experiencing long-term COVID complications.
nurse practitioner, chief clinical officer of FOLX Health
Without the PHE, that suspension is set to end near the end of the year and into 2024.
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There are also growing concerns about vaccine access and access to antiviral medication.
According to theKaiser Family Foundation,vaccine access wont be immediately impacted by the end of the PHE.
The expanded access to telehealth that occurred under the PHE could also be in jeopardy.
Though it isnt yet clear what telehealth measures will be scaled back or kept.
How will this affect the public perception of COVID?
Policies can structure public opinion and vice versa.
When mask mandates were removed, public opinion shifted to believe COVID was at little to no risk.
nurse practitioner, chief clinical officer of FOLX Health
Furthermore, the notion that children are not impacted by COVID is not scientifically backed.
COVID is among the top10 causes of deathamong children, andone in four childrenhas long COVID.
We can, and need to, do better, says Dr. Walters.
Who will be most impacted by the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency?
Rather than ending government support, we need better policies and structures to support all people in the U.S. We have the tools to address this pandemic, but the political will is lacking, says Dr. Walters.
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