A two-dose vaccination for monkeypox is now recommended for high-risk adults in the event of a monkeypox outbreak and that could be as small as a single case—at the discretion of local health authorities—the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Feb. 22. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved the recommendation…

LOS ANGELES—Uber is partnering with a statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization to provide free rides to monkeypox vaccination sites throughout California, officials announced Sept. 20. “As vaccines are becoming increasingly available across our state, it’s critical to ensure transportation is not neglected,” said Tony Hoang, executive director of Equality California. “We are immensely grateful for…

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has recorded its first locally transmitted case of monkeypox, the state’s Health Department confirmed on August 21. Around 42 people have been found to have contracted monkeypox in NSW so far, most of them from overseas sources and two in other states. NSW Health Executive Director of…

Europe’s drug regulator on Friday recommended an alternative monkeypox vaccine dosing regimen aimed at stretching the limited global supply of doses, similar to the United States’ approach. According to a clinical trial of around 500 adults, a smaller dose given just beneath the skin produced similar levels of antibodies as a normal subcutaneous injection that requires…

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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council Aug. 9 ratified a declaration of local emergency issued last week by Mayor Eric Garcetti for the monkeypox outbreak. The order allows the city to be prepared as vaccine availability increases and move quickly as circumstances evolve, according to a statement by Garcetti last week. Los Angeles County declared…

SAN DIEGO—San Diego County supervisors unanimously ratified a state of emergency Aug. 9 in response to the monkeypox outbreak in an attempt to bolster vaccination efforts. The ratification follows a state declaration last week and will need to be ratified again every 30 days, as needed. The state of emergency declaration will allow the county…

SAN DIEGO—Following the state’s lead, San Diego County leaders and public health officials declared a state of emergency Aug. 2 in response to the monkeypox outbreak in an attempt to bolster vaccination efforts. The local health emergency must be ratified in seven days by the County Board of Supervisors, and then will need to be…

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set Aug. 2 to ratify a local emergency declaration in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Board Chair Holly Mitchell issued a proclamation late Aug. 1 declaring the emergency in Los Angeles County, where 400 monkeypox cases have been identified so far—nearly double the amount from a…

The U.S. government has ordered an additional 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine for use against monkeypox and expects more later this month to fight an outbreak of the viral disease. So far, 1,470 cases of monkeypox, which can cause flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, have been identified in the country, mostly among men…