Who can get the monkeypox vaccine?

So far, at least 351 confirmed Case of human monkeypox In the United States, more than half of the states report At least one case.Considering the existing one Barriers to diagnosis and testingThere may be far more cases than ever before documentation. So how do you protect yourself?

Do I need to get the monkeypox vaccine in a hurry?

Wait a minute: TVaccines are not available to the general public yet. You cannot step into a drugstore and take it like a COVID vaccine.Not enough to go around.. Therefore, if you are worried about developing monkeypox, but are away from the general fear rather than personally knowing who is suffering from monkeypox, you can prevent monkeypox in other ways. It’s a good idea to remember what you can do.Protect yourself.

Discussed Here is the basics of monkeypox.. The biggest thing you need to know is that it is sent by close contact. If you have monkeypox, you can spread it to your immediate family, sexual partners, and anyone who has skin-to-skin contact. Bedding, clothes, Or if you share a towel, or a tool such as a cup or silverware, with someone, you can also send it that way.It may be Probably not an aerosol, but transmitted through respiratory droplets.

Monkeypox lesions change in appearance over the course of the disease, but may appear as fluid-filled blisters or pus-filled blisters. Fluids and scabs from lesions can infect the virus, which is the basis of much of this advice.

TThe most important way to prevent monkeypox is to stay out of close contact with people who have monkeypox. Also, if you notice a rash that may be monkeypox, be sure to consult a medical institution or contact the public health department.

How about the vaccine?

Here’s some good news. Initially, the monkeypox vaccine was not widespread. The United States did not have enough vaccines to go around (like many other countries). Currently, there is not enough dose to vaccinate everyone, but the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (HHS) has announced that it has two doses of Jynneos monkeypox vaccine at hand or will be vaccinated 1.6 million times later this year. Did. And they are ready to use them. A friend of Gizmodo knows the details of this announcement..

There is also a stockpile of another vaccine made for smallpox in the United States, which is also effective against monkeypox, but has many side effects and is not recommended if Jynneos is available.

Who is the highest priority for monkeypox vaccination?

HHS announced Priority is given to areas with the highest number of monkeypox cases.Now look at the numbers by state There doesn’t seem to be any hotspots as the CDC is tracking. The states with the most cases include California, New York, and Florida. They are also one of the most populous states in the United States...

The next step is to vaccinate people at greatest risk of monkeypox by local public health authorities. In the announcement, several groups are named.

• People who have had “close physical contact” with a person diagnosed with monkeypox.
• A person whose sexual partner has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
• Men having sex with men, and People who have recently had multiple sexual partners in places where monkeypox may be endemic.

Vaccination in close contact seems wise, as the vaccine can prevent monkeypox if it is obtained early enough after being exposed to the virus.

Will monkeypox continue to spread?

Well, I don’t know yet. In the past, monkeypox outbreaks did not last very long in humans.However, this monkeypox strain Has some mutations that may make it more communicable..The number of cases is increasing Speed In places where there is usually no endemic monkeypox (as in the United States), so This can definitely be a big problem.

And when it comes together it’s really terrible.. Current guidelines stipulate that people with monkeypox should be quarantined for three weeks. Not many people can stay home for three weeks after work, There are no plans to receive it to infected people Financial or other types of support.

Recent World Health Organization met Maru Decide on the monkeypox situation and whether to declare it a public health emergency of international concern. AAt that time, They said yet— But the Secretary said today he Undo the gang to revisit the problem..