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U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already facing implementation problems

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U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles The federal government's plans for fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccine assume that five doses can be extracted from a vial, but some local health officials are reporting that they can get only three or four doses. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S.: Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

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Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns After almost three years of contending with vaccine hesitancy, politics and a global pandemic, the nation's public health workers are frayed and leaving their posts. Now, these depleted agencies are being asked to tackle new threats like monkeypox without additional funding to handle them. Brenda Goodman, CNN Health CNN

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Monkeypox: US earmarks monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events

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US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each place will be based on factors like the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give shots, and how many of the attendees are considered at highest risk for catching the virus. AP NEWS

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