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America doesn’t have enough monkeypox vaccine to meet demand, officials warn ahead of anticipated surge in cases
Erin Prater - 56m ago
Demand for monkeypox vaccines in the U.S. is greater than the supply, federal health officials said Friday, while warning of a surge in cases is expected over the next few weeks.
The U.S. had seen nearly 1,500 cases in 44 states as of Thursday. More than 11,000 cases had been seen globally in 65 countries, officials said at a Friday press call regarding the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak.
They anticipate an increased rate of reported diagnoses in the coming weeks due to several factors, including the recent expansion of the nationwide testing network, now capable of processing up to 70,000 tests per week.
But even before the anticipated surge, "demand for vaccines from jurisdictions is higher than the available supply," Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on the call...
America doesn’t have enough monkeypox vaccine to meet demand, officials warn ahead of anticipated surge in cases
Erin Prater - 56m ago
Demand for monkeypox vaccines in the U.S. is greater than the supply, federal health officials said Friday, while warning of a surge in cases is expected over the next few weeks.
The U.S. had seen nearly 1,500 cases in 44 states as of Thursday. More than 11,000 cases had been seen globally in 65 countries, officials said at a Friday press call regarding the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak.
They anticipate an increased rate of reported diagnoses in the coming weeks due to several factors, including the recent expansion of the nationwide testing network, now capable of processing up to 70,000 tests per week.
But even before the anticipated surge, "demand for vaccines from jurisdictions is higher than the available supply," Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on the call...