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Mar 22 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Senator @SenatorBaldwin continuously shows incredible leadership to ensure we're prepared for the next pandemic. Last week she called for a new Disease X Medical Countermeasures program at BARDA. Sustained funding is necessary so we are ready when the next threat emerges.
“I am committed to this so we are not caught short in the future.” @SenatorBaldwin Thank you for continuing to fight for pandemic preparedness.
Currently, there is $0 sustained federal funding dedicated to developing medical countermeasures for unknown viral threats.
Developing the COVID-19 vaccines in under a year was only possible because of 15 years of previous coronavirus research + $12B federal investment.
A new dedicated Disease X program could leverage technologies and vaccines platforms most suitable to the viral families that are most likely to cause future catastrophic disease outbreaks. 1 MCM could be quickly adapted when the threat emerges.

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