Us Offers Extra Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine For Gay Pride Events

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine available for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each will be based on factors such as the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give vaccines and how many of the participants are considered at higher risk of contracting the virus. “More gun shots are how we get the epidemic under control,” Bob Fenton, the White House’s smallpox response coordinator, told reporters Thursday. He said the effort is an effort to “meet people where they are.” At least a dozen US pride events are planned over the next two months, including large gatherings in Atlanta and New Orleans in early September. US officials said they would send up to 2,000 additional doses to North Carolina, where the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade will be held next week. “I want to emphasize that while we offer the vaccine at these events to high-risk individuals, this is a two-dose vaccine series, and receiving the vaccine at the event will not provide protection at the event itself,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey pox is endemic in areas of Africa where humans have been infected by rodent or small animal bites, but it was not considered a disease that is easily transmitted between humans. In May, however, a wave of unexpected infections began to appear in Europe and the US More than 39,000 cases have been reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most countries, more than 13,500. The vast majority have occurred in men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox. About 98% of US cases are men, and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. Officials say the virus is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact, but warn it can be spread in other ways, including touching sheets used by someone with monkeypox. People with monkeypox may experience fever, body aches, chills, and fatigue. Many in the outbreak have developed lumps on many parts of the body. For some the disease was relatively mild, but others called it extremely painful. No one in the US has died, but deaths have been reported from other countries.

The Associated Press Health and Science Section is supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Division. AP is solely responsible for all content. Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

title: “Us Offers Extra Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine For Gay Pride Events Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Sheldon Anderson”

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine available for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each will be based on factors such as the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give vaccines and how many of the participants are considered at higher risk of contracting the virus. “More gun shots are how we get the epidemic under control,” Bob Fenton, the White House’s smallpox response coordinator, told reporters Thursday. He said the effort is an effort to “meet people where they are.” At least a dozen US pride events are planned over the next two months, including large gatherings in Atlanta and New Orleans in early September. US officials said they would send up to 2,000 additional doses to North Carolina, where the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade will be held next week. “I want to emphasize that while we offer the vaccine at these events to high-risk individuals, this is a two-dose vaccine series, and receiving the vaccine at the event will not provide protection at the event itself,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey pox is endemic in areas of Africa where humans have been infected by rodent or small animal bites, but it was not considered a disease that is easily transmitted between humans. In May, however, a wave of unexpected infections began to appear in Europe and the US More than 39,000 cases have been reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most countries, more than 13,500. The vast majority have occurred in men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox. About 98% of US cases are men, and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. Officials say the virus is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact, but warn it can be spread in other ways, including touching sheets used by someone with monkeypox. People with monkeypox may experience fever, body aches, chills, and fatigue. Many in the outbreak have developed lumps on many parts of the body. For some the disease was relatively mild, but others called it extremely painful. No one in the US has died, but deaths have been reported from other countries.

The Associated Press Health and Science Section is supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Division. AP is solely responsible for all content. Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

title: “Us Offers Extra Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine For Gay Pride Events Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Christopher Jenkins”

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine available for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each will be based on factors such as the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give vaccines and how many of the participants are considered at higher risk of contracting the virus. “More gun shots are how we get the epidemic under control,” Bob Fenton, the White House’s smallpox response coordinator, told reporters Thursday. He said the effort is an effort to “meet people where they are.” At least a dozen US pride events are planned over the next two months, including large gatherings in Atlanta and New Orleans in early September. US officials said they would send up to 2,000 additional doses to North Carolina, where the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade will be held next week. “I want to emphasize that while we offer the vaccine at these events to high-risk individuals, this is a two-dose vaccine series, and receiving the vaccine at the event will not provide protection at the event itself,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey pox is endemic in areas of Africa where humans have been infected by rodent or small animal bites, but it was not considered a disease that is easily transmitted between humans. In May, however, a wave of unexpected infections began to appear in Europe and the US More than 39,000 cases have been reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most countries, more than 13,500. The vast majority have occurred in men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox. About 98% of US cases are men, and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. Officials say the virus is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact, but warn it can be spread in other ways, including touching sheets used by someone with monkeypox. People with monkeypox may experience fever, body aches, chills, and fatigue. Many in the outbreak have developed lumps on many parts of the body. For some the disease was relatively mild, but others called it extremely painful. No one in the US has died, but deaths have been reported from other countries.

The Associated Press Health and Science Section is supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Division. AP is solely responsible for all content. Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

title: “Us Offers Extra Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine For Gay Pride Events Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “William Brady”

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine available for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each will be based on factors such as the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give vaccines and how many of the participants are considered at higher risk of contracting the virus. “More gun shots are how we get the epidemic under control,” Bob Fenton, the White House’s smallpox response coordinator, told reporters Thursday. He said the effort is an effort to “meet people where they are.” At least a dozen US pride events are planned over the next two months, including large gatherings in Atlanta and New Orleans in early September. US officials said they would send up to 2,000 additional doses to North Carolina, where the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade will be held next week. “I want to emphasize that while we offer the vaccine at these events to high-risk individuals, this is a two-dose vaccine series, and receiving the vaccine at the event will not provide protection at the event itself,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey pox is endemic in areas of Africa where humans have been infected by rodent or small animal bites, but it was not considered a disease that is easily transmitted between humans. In May, however, a wave of unexpected infections began to appear in Europe and the US More than 39,000 cases have been reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most countries, more than 13,500. The vast majority have occurred in men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox. About 98% of US cases are men, and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. Officials say the virus is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact, but warn it can be spread in other ways, including touching sheets used by someone with monkeypox. People with monkeypox may experience fever, body aches, chills, and fatigue. Many in the outbreak have developed lumps on many parts of the body. For some the disease was relatively mild, but others called it extremely painful. No one in the US has died, but deaths have been reported from other countries.

The Associated Press Health and Science Section is supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Division. AP is solely responsible for all content. Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

title: “Us Offers Extra Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine For Gay Pride Events Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “David Curry”

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine available for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each will be based on factors such as the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give vaccines and how many of the participants are considered at higher risk of contracting the virus. “More gun shots are how we get the epidemic under control,” Bob Fenton, the White House’s smallpox response coordinator, told reporters Thursday. He said the effort is an effort to “meet people where they are.” At least a dozen US pride events are planned over the next two months, including large gatherings in Atlanta and New Orleans in early September. US officials said they would send up to 2,000 additional doses to North Carolina, where the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade will be held next week. “I want to emphasize that while we offer the vaccine at these events to high-risk individuals, this is a two-dose vaccine series, and receiving the vaccine at the event will not provide protection at the event itself,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey pox is endemic in areas of Africa where humans have been infected by rodent or small animal bites, but it was not considered a disease that is easily transmitted between humans. In May, however, a wave of unexpected infections began to appear in Europe and the US More than 39,000 cases have been reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most countries, more than 13,500. The vast majority have occurred in men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox. About 98% of US cases are men, and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. Officials say the virus is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact, but warn it can be spread in other ways, including touching sheets used by someone with monkeypox. People with monkeypox may experience fever, body aches, chills, and fatigue. Many in the outbreak have developed lumps on many parts of the body. For some the disease was relatively mild, but others called it extremely painful. No one in the US has died, but deaths have been reported from other countries.

The Associated Press Health and Science Section is supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Division. AP is solely responsible for all content. Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press