Upwards of 800 people have tested positive for monkeypox in New York City and the Health Department has opened more temporary vaccine clinics. But many are struggling to find an appointment. alecia__reid reports.
"I didn't care where it was going to be. I know that, obviously this is a serious thing and a lot of people didn't take COVID very seriously, especially people around me. They're like, 'Oh it's not gonna be that bad,' and two years later we're wishing we were more cautious," said Vincent Vega, from Harlem.
"I am concerned, especially because I know personally a few people who've gotten it and by their accounts it sounds much worse than COVID," said Austin Windels, from Brooklyn. "It can happen with anything despite how vigilant I am ... It can happen just with a hug or something," said Conner Keef, from Brooklyn.
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