The Biden administration on Thursday announced an expansion of its available monkeypox vaccine and treatment supply as part of the White House's next steps in accelerating its response to the virus.
: Beginning Monday, jurisdictions will be able to request more doses of the vaccine from a total of 360,000 additional vials, or 1.8 million doses. This accelerates the administration's timeline into phase four of the national vaccine strategy.The country will also see an accelerated delivery of 150,000 vials in September that were initially scheduled for distribution in October, said Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response.
"These events are important opportunities for people to connect with their community and to enjoy themselves," said CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. "They're also a chance to provide public health messages and resources to otherwise hard-to-reach populations."Currently, 98% of cases are among men and 93% of cases are among men who reported recent sexual contact with men.
While two smallpox vaccines were developed years ago and approved for use against monkeypox, ACAM2000, which the federal government has a large supply of, carries severe side effects and risks, so few doses have been administered.
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