Biden administration health officials last month met virtually with college presidents and campus health officials to discuss best practices for curbing the spread of the virus and launched a landing page with resources.

Some universities have set up hotlines for students who have symptoms or questions about testing, treatment or vaccination.

The schools aren't planning vaccination campaigns but are raising awareness among students while developing isolation plans, according to the report.

Where it stands: Georgetown University and George Washington University in Washington, D.C., the University of Texas at Austin and Bucknell and West Chester University in Pennsylvania already have reported confirmed cases, per WebMD.

'I don't think colleges and universities are prepared to handle testing and vaccines,' said Cesar Arias, an Infectious Diseases Society of America board member.

State health officials are already making contingencies and consulting with school officials in anticipation of new cases this fall, Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, told reporters.Why it matters: University health clinics could be hard pressed to test, offer vaccines and respond to a fast-evolving health emergency without the help of local and state health agencies. As monkeypox cases decline, public health officials are shifting their focus to college campuses, where students are returning to communal living arrangements that could sustain the outbreak.

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