Open Modal
frankmorano

On Air Now

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano
Overnight 1-5AM
logo-1071-talkradio-png-2
frankmorano

On Air Now

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano
Overnight 1-5AM

New York to receive over 8 thousand doses of monkeypox vaccine

monkeypox-illustrations-in-brazil-24-may-2022

© SOPA Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK -(77WABC)- New York will soon have over 8 thousand doses of the monkeypox vaccine available.

U.S. health officials are expanding the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.  They also say they are providing more monkeypox vaccine, working to expand testing, and taking other steps to try to get ahead of the outbreak.  As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

—Copyright 2022 Red Apple Media  All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. AP contributed to this story.

 

 

 

WABC Top Stories

Loading...
sports_video_header3