The request for additional support comes as two more children in the U.S. have tested positive for monkeypox.
Right now, Harris County has enough vaccines to fully vaccinate 250 people. The county request more vaccines, but they have not arrived.Public health officials and local leaders in the Houston and Harris County region are calling for more resources from the federal government to help contain the spread of monkeypox.
"The time to vaccinate enough people is now," Hidalgo said. "It is not when we have a state of emergency." The county would need triple that number just to cover the first doses for residents who meet CDC eligibility, Hidalgo said, adding that currently, the county has only 250 vaccines left.
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