We are a group of physicians, public health scientists, economists, and other experts whose work is focused on combating the covid-19 pandemic and other emerging health threats. The United States is not ready for another storm. 4 Booster coverage in the US is low, and rates of new bivalent booster acceptance are even lower. 3 In parallel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that masking will no longer be universally required in healthcare settings and nursing homes. 2 Yet the continuing resolution the US Senate passed last week did not include the administration’s funding request for aid for covid-19 or the monkeypox outbreak. Two weeks ago, Joe Biden, President of the United States, stated to 60 Minutes that “the pandemic is over.” 1 But this claim unfortunately appears to be premature, and a significant winter surge-fueled by the emergence of new omicron strains-may lie ahead. Amid news of Hurricane Ian battering the East Coast, another perfect storm is forming.
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