The moves come as the number of cases in New York approached 1,400, with most cases occurring in New York, which is the epicenter of the outbreak in the US. “More than one in four cases of monkeypox in this country are in New York State, and we must use every tool in our arsenal as we respond,” Hochul said in a statement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US has requested that the JYNNEOS vaccine be offered as a priority to all risk groups.
The WHO has also declared a global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency, the highest level of alert, last week.
