Vaccines and antivirals have helped keep Covid patients out of the ICU, but funding for these vital tools will soon run out.
Covid-related hospitalizations are also rising. Walensky said that about 3,000 people are hospitalized every day with Covid on average — a 19 percent increase over the previous week.
But, Jha said, without billions more in congressional funding, the administration will not have enough money to fulfill orders of Paxlovid — or additional vaccines — moving forward., we will not be able to buy enough vaccines for every American who wants one once these new generations of vaccines come out in the fall and winter,” he said.$22.5 billion for Covid funding from Congress in March as part of a wider spending bill.
Nearly one-third of Americans now live in an area with either medium or high community level spread, Walensky said. That includes the nation's most populous urban area, New York City."Individuals should consider taking prevention measures based on their own risk, like avoiding crowds, wearing a mask and increasing their testing, especially before gathering with others indoors," she said during the briefing.
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