CDC Urges Mpox Vaccinations Ahead Of Pride Events

NBC News reports:

As concerns mount about a large outbreak of an especially virulent form of mpox in central Africa and an uptick in U.S. cases since early last year, the mpox vaccine appears to give long-term protection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

In a separate report, the CDC indicated that overall new mpox infections across the U.S. have remained at a steady, low level — about 60 cases weekly, compared with 3,000 cases a week at the outbreak’s summer 2022 peak — in recent months. However, cases so far this year are elevated nationally compared with the same period in 2023 and have seen a sharp increase in New York City.

People who have gotten two doses of the Jynneos mpox vaccine are protected against infection and don’t need a booster at this time, according to the CDC.

Read the full article. The CDC is urging vaccination ahead of Pride events in order to prevent an outbreak like one seen after last year’s events.

CDC says vaccination could protect the U.S. from more dangerous mpox virus
A large outbreak of a more transmissible and severe version of mpox in Africa has prompted urgent calls for at-risk gay and bi men to get both doses of the Jynneos vaccine, I report for @NBCNews.
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