By Landon Gray
Robert J. Fenton Jr. has been named by President Joe Biden as the White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, and Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, as the deputy coordinator.
The duo has been tasked with the mission to lead the administration’s strategic plans and operations to mitigate the current monkeypox outbreak, including increasing equitable access to and availability of tests, vaccinations, and treatments.
Before the appointment, Mr. Fenton served as the regional