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A Monkeypox Vaccine Is Available for At-Risk New Yorkers

Demand for the vaccine was high as the city began offering the vaccine at one Chelsea clinic, where a long line formed and people were turned away.

Even as cases rise, genetic analysis suggests that the virus has been silently circulating in people since 2018.

What are the origins and symptoms of the virus, and what is America’s plan to try to contain the outbreak?

Be aware but don’t panic, say health officials and advocates as cases of the disease tick upward in New York and around the country.

The virus “is not known to linger in the air,” agency officials said. But the research is far from definitive.