NEWS: HHS, through HRSAgov, has awarded nearly $5 million to poison control centers across the U.S. to help them respond to increased calls due to the COVID19 pandemic.
“Today’s funding gives Poison Control Centers the support they need to field the significant increase in calls we’ve seen during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “Poison control centers are an easily accessible resource for Americans to protect their health, providing information about the risks of products they may be more likely to use to keep their households clean and loved ones safe during the pandemic.
Similarly, HRSA’s own data indicate a 24 percent increase in calls to the Poison Help Line between January and March 2020. Providing additional resources to help Poison Control Centers respond to the spike in calls borne of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet another example of how this administration is building a robust response in the epic fight against this virus.
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