SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 CDC Director and Public Health Officials Testify on Monkeypox Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Fauci, and other top public health officials testified on the monkeypox response before the Senate Health Committee. They explained their respective agencies work in combating the disease, such as using the JYNNEOS vaccine from a stockpile normally reserved for smallpox. Some senators grilled the officials, saying the response was too slow, while others asked questions about other public health emergencies, such as the ongoing opioid crisis