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  • #16
    Source: https://www.wcvb.com/article/massach...2022/40683268#

    30 new cases of monkeypox diagnosed in Massachusetts in past week, DPH says
    WCVB Updated: 7:20 PM EDT Jul 21, 2022

    BOSTON —

    Massachusetts health officials say 30 new cases of monkeypox were identified in adult males in Massachusetts within the past week, according to the latest count from the Department of Public Health.

    The DPH said the total number of monkeypox cases in Massachusetts is now 79 since the first case in the United States was announced on May 18.

    The 30 cases announced in Thursday's weekly update were diagnosed between July 14 and 20 through testing at the State Public Health Laboratory in Jamaica Plain.

    The state health agency was working with local health officials, patients and health care providers to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patients while they were infectious. Known monkeypox patients are instructed to isolate themselves from others until they are no longer infectious...

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    • #17
      Source: https://www.mass.gov/news/massachuse...onkeypox-cases


      Massachusetts public health officials confirm 36 new monkeypox cases

      JYNNEOS vaccine providers in the Commonwealth continue to expand

      For immediate release:
      7/28/2022
      • Department of Public Health

      Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced 36 additional cases of monkeypox in adult males within the past seven days, bringing the total number of monkeypox cases in the Commonwealth to 115 residents since the state’s first case was announced May 18. DPH provides public updates on monkeypox in Massachusetts on a weekly basis each Thursday.
      The 36 cases announced today had their diagnoses between July 21 and July 27. DPH is working with local health officials, the patients, and healthcare providers to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patients while they were infectious. Individuals with monkeypox are advised to isolate and avoid contact with others until they are no longer infectious.
      The number of health care providers and locations offering vaccination across the state has expanded to 13 as federal allocation of the vaccine has been increased. The list of health care provider sites is updated on a rolling basis on the Commonwealth’s monkeypox vaccine website. As of July 27, 4,303 doses of JYNNEOS vaccine have been administered in the Commonwealth.
      Due to extremely limited national availability of vaccine, the JYNNEOS vaccine in Massachusetts still remains limited at this time. Vaccination is available to individuals who meet the CDC’s eligibility criteria and who live or work in Massachusetts. Vaccine is prioritized for individuals at greatest risk of exposure to someone with monkeypox. If an individual believes they qualify for a monkeypox vaccine, they should contact their healthcare provider or one of the state’s provider locations. JYNNEOS vaccine allocation data by jurisdiction is now updated on a weekly basis each Wednesday on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website: JYNNEOS Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution by Jurisdiction (hhs.gov)...



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