Mock-up vials labeled “Monkeypox vaccine” and medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
“But now, we are recommending that vaccines be provided to both people with known monkeypox exposures who are contacted by public health, and also to those people who’ve been recently exposed to monkeypox that may not be identified through case investigations and contact tracing,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a briefing.
Monkeypox is a viral illness endemic in West and Central African countries that causes symptoms such as fever and rash. It is similar to but less severe than smallpox but can be riskier in immune-compromised people. It is primarily spread through close contact. The government is securing an additional 240,000 doses in the coming weeks and expects to have a total of 1.6 million doses available this year.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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