Tag: Smallpox

Officials Wrestle With Whether to Allow New Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy

WASHINGTON — It sounded like a simple solution to the shortage of monkeypox vaccine: Merely by changing the…

How to Get Vaccinated, Tested and Treated for Monkeypox

The monkeypox outbreak continues to swell across the globe, leading the World Health Organization on Saturday to declare…

As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Plans a Vaccination Campaign

Clinics nationwide will begin offering vaccinations against monkeypox to anyone who may have been exposed to the virus,…

C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday pushed back against the idea that the…

Monkeypox Can Be Airborne, Too

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance last week for travelers wishing to protect themselves…

21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 21 monkeypox cases in 11 states, and the numbers…