They've expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the virus
eacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus., working to expand testing, and taking other steps to try to get ahead of the outbreak.
Most monkeypox patients experience only fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body. Case counts have continued to grow. As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia. More than 4,700 cases have been found in more than 40 other countries outside the areas of Africa where the virus is endemic.
A two-dose vaccine, Jynneos, is approved for monkeypox in the U.S. And it is that vaccine that officials have been trying to use as a primary weapon against the outbreak.