New York is taking new steps to contain the monkeypox outbreak, including more access to vaccinations and more information about the virus. JohnBDias has the details:
virus, including more access to vaccinations for people at-risk on Long Island and more information for the public about the disease and how to avoid it. for what's believed to be monkeypox.
"Luckily, we now have the vaccine to help reduce the chance and severity of infection," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said last week. As of now, city and state health officials say cases are primarily spreading among social networks of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Cherry Grove and the Pines are popular gay destinations on Fire Island. Starting Monday, anyone who is considered high risk -- who's had a recent exposure to monkeypox in the last 14 days -- canNorthwell Health will then administer 750 doses of the vaccine at pop-up clinics Thursday in Cherry Grove and Friday in the Pines.
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