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The UK Health Security Agency announced that people at high risk of contracting monkeypox disease will be offered second doses of the vaccine. UKSHA said sexual health clinics will continue to prioritise offering first doses of the monkeypox vaccine to those at high risk. Some clinics will offer a second
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The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Pilot programme to support non-traditional and innovative ways to address disparities in the monkeypox vaccination. The US CDC said that the local, the state, and the territorial health departments, along with the tribal governments and the local
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According to the US CDC director, new monkeypox cases in the United States have been steadily dropping in recent weeks, with monkeypox cases reported in the first week of September 2022 decreasing by around half of what they were at the peak. But the recent monkeypox death is a tragic reminder
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Local health officials announced, the United States has reported its first confirmed and known death from the monkeypox disease. The health officials informed us that a resident of Los Angeles County with a compromised immune system succumbed to the monkeypox virus. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the
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Monkeypox cases in the United States have surpassed the 20,000 marks, which is the most reported infection in any country. According to US CDC data, the US states reporting the highest number of monkeyox cases include Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Georgia. According to a report from the US
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UK public health officials said a second monkeypox strain has been identified in the United Kingdom, which is linked with travel to the western region of Africa. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), a patient who had recently travelled to the western region of Africa has been admitted
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that very few people who have gotten monkeypox shots in the United States have received the second dose needed for complete protection. Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that around 97 percent of the monkeypox shots were first doses,
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Jynneous vaccine of Bavarian Nordic for emergency use through intradermal injection in individuals aged 18 years and older, who are determined to be at high risk of monkeypox disease. The authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will also
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According to reports, Spain reported its second death related to monkeypox disease on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in what is thought to be the second death in Europe from the disease in the current outbreak of monkeypox disease. Spain has reported its first death, shortly after Brazil reported the first death
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A team from Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune, have found that the monkeypox virus strain circulating in the country is different from the strain that caused devastating events in Europe, which leads to a global outbreak of the disease. The team has also conducted genetic sequencing
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