ICYMI: The monkeypox outbreak prompted officials to declare a local public health emergency in San Francisco Thursday. Here's what to know.
, D-San Francisco, praised city officials for the declaration, which came one day after he called for both the city and state to declare states of emergency over the ongoing outbreak.
"San Francisco was at the forefront of the public health responses to HIV and COVID-19, and we will be at the forefront when it comes to monkeypox," Wiener said in a statement."We can't and won't leave the LGTBQ community out to dry." Meanwhile, monkeypox vaccines continue to be in short supply in San Francisco and across the Bay Area.was closed Wednesday because it had no doses available. The clinic is expected to reopen Monday.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health said Thursday it has received 4,220 doses of the monkeypox vaccine that will be going to clinics throughout the city. SF is receiving 4,220 monkeypox vax that will be going to clinics throughout the City. To schedule an appointment go to
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