Health officials with Los Angeles County announced that they will be expanding access to monkeypox vaccines Monday, as a total of 54 confirmed cases spread through the county.
The vaccine, which will only be provided to high-risk residents who are specifically contacted by the Department of Public Health, is in limited supply, health officials said.
Andrea Kim, director of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and the county Department of Public Health, said the county has received another 6,000 doses, allowing a slight expansion of eligibility. That will occur Monday, but the shots will still only be offered to people deemed at high risk by the county.
"Residents who have not been contacted by Public Health or our clinic partners will not be able to be vaccinated at this time due to limited supply," she said. Health officials said the infection spreads through contact with bodily fluids, monkeypox sores or shared items such as bedding or clothing that were contaminated with fluids. It can also be transmitted through saliva and sexual contact.
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