Don’t panic — but do stay vigilant.
, a pediatrician and parenting expert in New York City. The upshot? There's no need to freak out just yet, but it's always a good idea to keep an eye on the situation.Scary Mommy: How worried should we be about our kids contracting monkeypox?: At this time, parents should not worry about their kids contracting monkeypox.: While monkeypox is very rare, cases have been confirmed in Europe and the United States, which is unusual. So, of course that gets reported on.
Editor's note: Although there isn’t currently a monkeypox vaccination, smallpox vaccines are effective against monkeypox infection, and a vaccine created to prevent both smallpox and monkeypox is available in the event of a monkeypox outbreak. For updated information on the monkeypox situation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , click
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