Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday announced a “targeted PREP Act declaration” to support the development and deployment of medical countermeasures related to Andes virus.
RFK Jr. said Andes virus “can cause the deadly respiratory illness Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.”
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“This action helps remove barriers to research and response efforts while we continue monitoring the recent outbreak linked to the South Atlantic cruise ship. HHS is taking this situation seriously and will continue working to protect public health and support the safe development of potential treatments and countermeasures,” he continued.
Today, I signed a targeted PREP Act declaration to support the development and deployment of medical countermeasures related to Andes virus, which can cause the deadly respiratory illness Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.
This action helps remove barriers to research and response…
— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) May 22, 2026
The health secretary received a lot of criticism from MAHA advocates for the declaration.
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