Monkeypox vaccination effort in L.A. County prioritizes first of two doses
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox vaccination effort in L.A. County prioritizes first of two doses

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s monkeypox vaccination effort will focus for now on getting first shots into arms. On its website with guidance for healthcare professionals, the department said it “asks that all providers prioritize administering first doses of JYNNEOS vaccine to eligible immunocompetent persons to protect as many at-risk people as possible. It will help get more people partial protection against monkeypox, but at the same time, “it’s going to create a lot of anguish and concern among people who need their second dose.” “There is good science” to back that change, he said, and “we are in support of that recommendation, but what that means is the question will be on everyone’s mind: How protected am I with the first dose?” And the answer to that question is: No one knows right now. “We just don’t have good data on vaccine effectiveness, especially as it relates to sexual transmission,” said Anne Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a member of the World Health Organization’s emergency committee on monkeypox. We just don’t have enough data to make definitive statements.” The health department reopened its list of pre-registration slots for monkeypox vaccination appointments on Friday afternoon.

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CDC Has ‘Cautious Optimism’ That Monkeypox Vaccine Is Working In At-Risk Communities
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC Has ‘Cautious Optimism’ That Monkeypox Vaccine Is Working In At-Risk Communities

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Americans who received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine were much less likely to be infected by the virus, according to preliminary data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. The data — compiled from 32 states from July to September — is the first analysis released by public health officials into …

Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
2 years, 6 months ago

Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick, public health officials announced Wednesday, even as they urged a second dose for full protection. It was the first look public health officials have offered into how the Jynneos vaccine is affecting …

First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows
2 years, 6 months ago

First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows

CNN  

CNN — Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were around 14 times likelier to become infected with the virus than those who were vaccinated, according to federal government data posted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure reflects the first wave of authoritative data collected by the Biden administration on the efficacy of …

L.A. County investigating death of resident diagnosed with MPX
2 years, 6 months ago

L.A. County investigating death of resident diagnosed with MPX

LA Times  

Luis Garcia, a registered nurse, prepares a vaccine for the MPX virus at St. John’s Well Child & Family Center on Aug. 10 in Los Angeles. For the seven-day period that ended Thursday, L.A. County reported 187 new MPX cases, a 30% decline from the prior week’s tally of 269. L.A. County’s apparent weekly peak was Aug. 19 to Aug. …

Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others

CNN  

CNN — Most places in the United States with heavy monkeypox caseloads have shifted their vaccination strategies to the Biden administration’s low-dose, intradermal approach – and they are reporting varying results so far. When asked “Has your jurisdiction implemented the intradermal vaccination strategy?,” 74% of survey respondents reported yes, 3% no, and 24% reported “partially.” So far, the US Department …

Child infected with monkeypox in Orange County, health officials report
2 years, 7 months ago

Child infected with monkeypox in Orange County, health officials report

LA Times  

Orange County health officials this week confirmed the county’s first case of monkeypox in a child, a rare circumstance even as the virus continues to spread statewide. The first pediatric monkeypox case in Los Angeles County also was linked to household members, Long Beach health officials said when that case was reported earlier this month. Chinsio-Kwong, with the Orange County …

More in L.A. County eligible for monkeypox vaccines; California outlines isolation protocols
2 years, 7 months ago

More in L.A. County eligible for monkeypox vaccines; California outlines isolation protocols

LA Times  

Eligibility for monkeypox vaccines in Los Angeles County expanded again this week, increasing access to the two-dose series to more people meeting high-risk criteria, even as vaccine quantities remain limited. Under the new parameters, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department will continue to primarily target vaccine distribution to gay or bisexual men and transgender people who meet certain health …

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty
2 years, 7 months ago

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty

NPR  

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP Richard Vogel/AP After a bumpy start, the Biden administration is trying to smooth out the vaccination campaign aimed at controlling the country's growing monkeypox outbreak. Sponsor Message "We are definitely in what we're still calling 'The Hunger Games' phase of this …

Monkeypox cases more than double in L.A. County. One region is hit particularly hard
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox cases more than double in L.A. County. One region is hit particularly hard

LA Times  

The number of cumulative monkeypox cases has more than doubled in Los Angeles County in the last two weeks as officials race to better track the virus and more widely vaccinate more vulnerable communities. About 15% of L.A. County’s monkeypox cases are in an area that includes the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, county health data show. Because the …

Second dose of monkeypox vaccine now available in L.A., though supplies still limited
2 years, 7 months ago

Second dose of monkeypox vaccine now available in L.A., though supplies still limited

LA Times  

With a new shipment of monkeypox vaccines expected Wednesday, Los Angeles County public health officials will begin administering second doses for the first time and again open registration for first shots to those considered high risk. L.A. County Department of Public Health officials said in a statement that the latest shipment will allow them to increase vaccine distribution, but the …

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? Maybe yes, more likely no
2 years, 7 months ago

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? Maybe yes, more likely no

NPR  

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? 2) Supply is also limited In an email, a spokesperson for Bavarian Nordic told NPR that the company has the capacity to produce 30 to 40 million doses of JYNNEOS annually. "At least from what's known about Bavarian Nordic's deliveries, they are significantly lower than we would expect" if the company really …

US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities
2 years, 7 months ago

US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. officials said they are able to ship out more monkeypox vaccine doses than previously planned — because of a strategy shift that allows more shots to be drawn from each vial. But officials said they would release 442,000 doses for order by state, local and territorial health departments. The accelerated release was only possible because U.S. …

Smaller doses of monkeypox vaccine got the OK. Here’s how that works at one clinic
2 years, 7 months ago

Smaller doses of monkeypox vaccine got the OK. Here’s how that works at one clinic

LA Times  

Mark Webber and Doug Brown rose before dawn to make the trip from Agoura Hills, arriving around 6 a.m. at the Leimert Park clinic in the hopes of getting vaccinated against monkeypox. People wait in line to get vaccinated against monkeypox at a St. John’s Community Health site on Wednesday in Los Angeles. “And we don’t want to give people …

Monkeypox vaccine manufacturer Bavarian Nordic says it OPPOSES plans to split jabs
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox vaccine manufacturer Bavarian Nordic says it OPPOSES plans to split jabs

Daily Mail  

The United States eclipsed 10,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox after 900 cases were added to the ledger on Wednesday. Bavarian Nordic, manufacturer of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, has come out in opposition of America's plan to split the shots into fifths in an effort make short supplies go further. The United States become the first nation to eclipse 10,000 confirmed …

Your monkeypox questions, answered
2 years, 7 months ago

Your monkeypox questions, answered

LA Times  

As if COVID-19, inflation and the economy weren’t enough, the rise in monkeypox cases has given Californians yet another thing to worry about. Update: This story has been updated to include expanded eligibility information from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Monkeypox has gained a foothold among men and transgender people in the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles. …

UK waiting for 100,000 vaccines to treat monkeypox with ‘doses running out’
2 years, 7 months ago

UK waiting for 100,000 vaccines to treat monkeypox with ‘doses running out’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK is waiting to receive around 100,000 doses of …

New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be huge boost for supply, but much is unknown
2 years, 7 months ago

New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be huge boost for supply, but much is unknown

CNN  

CNN — In an effort to stretch the limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials this week authorized giving smaller doses using a different method of injection. “We are also investing in expanding the manufacturing capacity at both BN and external facilities, with likely more announcements soon to come.” The Chicago Department of Public Health said Wednesday …

US regulators set to clear new monkeypox vaccine technique that rations jabs
2 years, 7 months ago

US regulators set to clear new monkeypox vaccine technique that rations jabs

Daily Mail  

The Food and Drug Administration is planning on green lighting plans to make America's supply of monkeypox vaccines last longer by slashing the dosage 80 percent and changing the way it is delivered to patients. The FDA is set to approve plans to cut the dosage of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine by 80%, and deliver it intradermally in a bid …

How to get a monkeypox vaccine in L.A. County, and how to know if you’re eligible
2 years, 7 months ago

How to get a monkeypox vaccine in L.A. County, and how to know if you’re eligible

LA Times  

It is possible to get a monkeypox vaccination in L.A. County if you’re eligible. How to get a monkeypox vaccination To get the monkeypox vaccination in Los Angeles County, you need to sign up through the public health department. Enter your email address in the box and click “submit.” California Your monkeypox questions, answered How monkeypox spreads, how to get …

White House announces steps to boost monkeypox vaccine supply
2 years, 7 months ago

White House announces steps to boost monkeypox vaccine supply

Al Jazeera  

The FDA has issued emergency authorisation for a dosage technique that would allow more shots of vaccine per vial. “In recent weeks the monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand,” said FDA Commissioner Robert Califf in a statement. “The FDA quickly explored other …

Colleges focus on educating students as they prepare for the possibility of monkeypox on campus
2 years, 7 months ago

Colleges focus on educating students as they prepare for the possibility of monkeypox on campus

CNN  

CNN — With nearly 9,000 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, there is growing concern that US college and university campuses could become monkeypox “hotspots” this fall. “We need to make sure we’re prepared to allocate resources like tests, vaccines, and antivirals to places that may become hotspots.” Sydney Greenstein, an 18-year-old incoming freshman at New York University, said that while he’s …

As monkeypox cases spiral, U.S. will stretch supply of vaccine by giving smaller doses
2 years, 7 months ago

As monkeypox cases spiral, U.S. will stretch supply of vaccine by giving smaller doses

LA Times  

As monkeypox cases continue to climb among high-risk people, federal officials on Tuesday announced that they will stretch limited vaccine supplies by giving just one-fifth the current dosage. “The monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand,” Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert …

With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses
2 years, 7 months ago

With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses

NPR  

With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP With the monkeypox vaccine still in short supply, the Biden administration is changing how the vaccine is administered in order to stretch its limited number of doses. Sponsor Message "In recent weeks the monkeypox virus has continued to spread …

Monkeypox: Vaccine demand rises, and just one small Danish company makes it
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox: Vaccine demand rises, and just one small Danish company makes it

Live Mint  

A Copenhagen company worked for nearly two decades to develop a vaccine and only six governments bought it. The vaccine, called Jynneos in the U.S., wasn’t designed to fight monkeypox, a disease that until recently was rarely seen outside of certain parts of west and central Africa. India has reported four cases of monkeypox so far Since the outbreak of …

Under fire, US officials say monkeypox can still be stopped
2 years, 8 months ago

Under fire, US officials say monkeypox can still be stopped

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The country’s monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies. Health departments in San Francisco;, New York, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere say they still don’t have enough shots to meet demand and have stopped scheduling appointments for second vaccine doses to stretch supplies. But one …

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 8 months ago

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday. The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday officials would announce more vaccine allocations on Thursday. Officials at the San Francisco Department of Health welcomed the news, saying they need many …

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 8 months ago

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

The Independent  

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U.S. signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

LA Times  

A healthcare worker prepares a monkeypox vaccine in Montreal on July 23. Nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for U.S. distribution, health regulators said Wednesday. After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday. Officials at the San Francisco Department of Health …

An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States
2 years, 8 months ago

An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States

CNN  

CNN — After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday. The US Food and Drug Administration said Jynneos monkeypox vaccine doses filled and finished at a Denmark manufacturing facility meet the agency’s quality standards …

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 8 months ago

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

India TV News  

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine US Monkeypox vaccine: Nearly two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration said it had finished the necessary inspections at Bavarian Nordic's facility in Denmark, where the company fills vials of the vaccine. The United States health regulators okayed the distribution of nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. Nearly …

NYC opens THREE mass vaccination centers for monkeypox
2 years, 8 months ago

NYC opens THREE mass vaccination centers for monkeypox

Daily Mail  

New York City unveiled three mass vaccination centers for monkeypox Friday with each able to dish out 1,400 doses a day — but appointments at each site ran out within an hour, signaling the high demand for the jabs. City health commissioner Dr Ashwin Vasan is pictured at the mass vaccination center in Brooklyn Each center can give out between …

Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam
2 years, 8 months ago

Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam

NL Times  

It will be a few more weeks at least before the GGD health services can start preventively vaccinating people against the monkeypox virus, Henry de Vries, a professor of skin infections who works for GGD Amsterdam-Amstelland, said to EenVandaag. “I don’t expect it to take that long, but count on a few weeks before we can start injections.” One reason …

Los Angeles County expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility, but stockpile still ‘extremely limited’
2 years, 8 months ago

Los Angeles County expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility, but stockpile still ‘extremely limited’

LA Times  

Doses of the smallpox and monkeypox vaccines, by the company Jynneos, being prepped at the JRI Health clinic, in Framingham, Mass. With almost 10,000 new monkeypox vaccines in hand and an additional 7,000 promised, Los Angeles County has again expanded eligibility requirements for the shot — although the availability still falls far short of being able to inoculate everyone at …

Massachusetts makes monkeypox vax available at more sites
2 years, 8 months ago

Massachusetts makes monkeypox vax available at more sites

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The monkeypox vaccine is now available at 11 sites around Massachusetts, state public health officials said Monday. There had been more than 1,800 cases of monkeypox reported in the U.S. as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 51 of which were in Massachusetts. The Jynneos vaccine available in Massachusetts, requires two shots, 28 …

US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon
2 years, 8 months ago

US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Officials predicted cases will keep rising for at least a few more weeks as the government tries to keep up with a surprising international outbreak …

Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low
2 years, 8 months ago

Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low

CNN  

CNN — The number of monkeypox vaccine doses distributed across the United States has more than tripled since last week,according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, but supply falls far short of demand – and short of the levels that experts say will be needed to control the outbreak. White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha …

Monkeypox spreads in L.A. County, but vaccine shortage persists. What to know
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox spreads in L.A. County, but vaccine shortage persists. What to know

LA Times  

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will expand eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine to certain patients with recent sexually transmitted diseases and to high-risk people at Men’s Central Jail. As criticism grows from LGBTQ activists and others, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it will expand eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine to certain patients with …

As monkeypox hits California’s LGBTQ community, activists say not enough is being done
2 years, 8 months ago

As monkeypox hits California’s LGBTQ community, activists say not enough is being done

LA Times  

People lined up outside of a clinic in New York City last month to try to get the monkeypox vaccine. “Until about a couple of days ago, we only had 1,000 doses” of the Jynneos vaccine in L.A. County, said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director. With the risk of monkeypox infection higher, Ferrer said people “attending large events …

New York City orders another 6,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 9 months ago

New York City orders another 6,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

Daily Mail  

New York City will roll out another 6,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine 'soon,' health officials say as America orders millions more jabs and the national tally surges to 396. The clinic only admitted people who had got appointments, and turned away all others Last week New York City opened a vaccination clinic for monkeypox without warning and made 1,000 …

Monkeypox spread at two large parties in L.A. County, officials say
2 years, 9 months ago

Monkeypox spread at two large parties in L.A. County, officials say

LA Times  

Los Angeles County officials have reported limited local transmission of monkeypox, with some recent cases involving people who attended large events here and infected people who haven’t traveled out of state. Ferrer said L.A. County health officials are arranging opportunities for people exposed to the monkeypox virus to get vaccinated against the disease in hopes of avoiding infection. The Biden …

US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. Officials said limited Jynneos doses will be allocated “using a four-tier distribution strategy that prioritizes jurisdictions with the highest case rates of monkeypox,” and that the number of doses distributed would …

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks
2 years, 9 months ago

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks

NPR  

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks Enlarge this image toggle caption Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP The Biden administration announced an "enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy" to curb the spread of monkeypox in the U.S. In a call with reporters on Tuesday, top federal …

U.S. plans to expand Monkeypox vaccinations to curb outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

U.S. plans to expand Monkeypox vaccinations to curb outbreak

LA Times  

Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. “We will continue to take aggressive action against this virus,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 response coordinator, who has also been playing a role in how the government deals with monkeypox. U.S. …

U.S. buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows
2 years, 9 months ago

U.S. buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows

LA Times  

A monkeypox virion is seen under an electron microscope. The U.S. government is building up its supply of monkeypox vaccine to contend with escalating cases, health officials said. The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow, health officials said Friday. The U.S. government has 72,000 Jynneos doses, and will get 300,000 more …

Monkeypox: US in process of releasing vaccine from national stockpile for ‘high-risk’ people, CDC says
2 years, 10 months ago

Monkeypox: US in process of releasing vaccine from national stockpile for ‘high-risk’ people, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The United States is responding to a request for the release of monkeypox vaccine from the nation’s Strategic National Stockpile as a global outbreak of cases is under investigation. “I can report that there has been a request for release of the Jynneos vaccine from the National Stockpile for some of the high-risk contacts of some of the …

Ralphs forced to postpone COVID-19 vaccine appointments after county pulls back doses
4 years, 2 months ago

Ralphs forced to postpone COVID-19 vaccine appointments after county pulls back doses

LA Times  

Cars are seen backed up at a Ralphs grocery store in Woodland Hills. Some L.A. County residents who were scheduled to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine shot will have to wait longer after officials pulled back some doses allocated for Ralphs pharmacies. The L.A. County Public Health Department, acting at the request of the California Department of Public Health, has …

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