The Biden administration will distribute monkeypox vaccine to jurisdictions that adopt a new protocol using one-fifth the regular dose. Critics called the plan “unscientific.”
Tag: Disease Rates
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Racial Disparities Have Marked the Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout
New York City has released new data showing that Black men have received far fewer monkeypox vaccines than their share of the at-risk population.
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Polio Was Almost Eradicated. This Year It Staged a Comeback.
Before its discovery in New York’s wastewater, the virus made a series of ominous appearances around the world.
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Don’t Blame Monkeys for Monkeypox, W.H.O. Says After Attacks
The outbreak is centered on humans, not animals, health officials said, after a report that some monkeys were harmed in São Paulo, Brazil, out of fear of transmission, according to local authorities.
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Health Chief Warns Polio Case Could Be ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
With increased urgency, state officials called for residents to get vaccinated against the disease after it was found in a second county’s wastewater.